wildfire risk News

Ongoing Dry Weather Raising New York Wildfire Danger

New York conservation officials say continuing dry weather has raised the danger of wildfires, advising rural and suburban residents that all residential brush burning is prohibited during the usually high fire risk period from March 16 through May 14. Department …

Climate Change Will Alter Risks of Wildfire Worldwide: Study

Climate change is widely expected to disrupt future fire patterns around the world, with some regions, such as the western United States, seeing more frequent fires within the next 30 years, according to climate scientists at the University of California …