Following the devastating fires statewide last March, Senate Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton started looking at ways to prevent future devastation. His legislation would give more leniency to county ...

Controlled burns are used in Minnesota to restore prairie land, stimulate plant growth and avoid wildfires. While beneficial, conducting prescribed fires requires training and careful planning due to ...

The U.S. Forest Service plans controlled burns near Vermont's Lake Dunmore and Silver Lake over the next 15 years, sparking ...

If you saw smoke in south Fort Worth on Tuesday, there was no need for concern. A field was actually burned on purpose. “We're basically replicating the natural disturbance regime by burning it ...

Shasta-Trinity National Forest will conduct prescribed burns near Mount Shasta and Holiday Harbor through Feb. 13 to reduce ...

Smoke from Arizona's controlled burns can be visible for miles, often causing people to wonder if a wildfire has ignited nearby. However, these controlled burns are an essential part of a strategy to ...

As burn bans remain in place, it's important to know the guidelines to adhere to based on the county you live in.

There’s been an increased interest over the past few years in how prescribed burning can decrease risks of forest fires and help with conservation efforts. The Register-Guard talked with an expert to ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Parks and Recreation staff is conducting a controlled burn from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday in Pioneers Park. The 42-acre burn will be located south of the Chet Ager building and ...