wildfire science

Thousands of families in California are still reovering from this year's deadly wildfires. Many face a tough decision of whether to rebuild. And if they…

Fires in Southern California this year have charred hundreds of thousands of acres. Now NASA is testing instruments intended for space by measuring…

California's Insurance Commissioner says neighborhoods once considered as being low risk for wildfires may now get a second look. Capital Public Radio's…

Because the Blaine Fire burned near populated neighborhoods in Riverside and Moreno Valley, the fire retardant that aircraft have been using to fight the…

Scientists have long known that wildfires pollute the air with soot and other fine particles that are dangerous to human health. But as Capital Public…

The overall number of acres burned by wildfires in the U.S. is closer to normal so far this year. In California, however, the "new normal" includes larger…

The U.S. forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station is preventing one of its scientists from talking about a study he authored in the journal…

Some of the large, intense wildfires in California may be the state's first "mega-fires." As Capital Public Radio's Amy Quinton reports, scientists say…