Inside the training room of an Arvada fire house, crews hurdle together, watching, reacting, and planning their response ahead of Colorado's upcoming wildfire season. "If it's dark rattlesnakes, ...

Beneath every wildfire model there is a set of assumptions, ideally based on a theory of how fire ignites and spreads. The model, however, is only as good as the theory that drives it and the data ...

In December 2025, the group contributed to two presentations at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Annual Meeting, developed in collaboration with the University of Wyoming, the NSF National Center ...

While the Summer is drawing to a close it's still important to be aware of the dangers of wildfires in California. Some fire officials would argue wildfire season has become year-round for the state, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wildfire simulation programs are emerging as essential tools for understanding and forecasting fire behavior. The rapidly ...

If a wildfire causes an evacuation, people are forced to leave quickly and make decisions under pressure about what to bring and what to leave behind. Households with multiple cars might want to pack ...

On September 5, 2020, California's Creek Fire grew so severe that it began producing its own weather system. The fire's extreme heat produced an explosive thunderhead that spewed lightning strikes and ...

Playing with fire, it's *** new way to fight it. Fire management agencies are relying more on simulation programs to better understand fire behavior. Meteorologist Ophelia Young sits through *** ...

New fires starting every day. These winds are flowing out of the west. They're pushing the flames away from the fire as lightning strikes in the foothills are sparking more fire concerns, and your ...