WARE, Mass. (WWLP) – A controlled burn took place in Ware on Tuesday in an effort to prevent future fires in the area. Residents do need a permit if they are going to perform their own controlled burn ...

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 ...

In fire-prone Southern Oregon, residents of the Green Springs joined forces to carry out a 12-acre prescribed burn — lighting controlled fire to reduce wildfire risk and restore forest health. The ...

ROCKFORD, MI – The risk of destructive wildfires rises every spring and not just in the redwood forests of California. Michigan’s woodlands also face danger of ending in ashes as climate change ...

Crew members from Nature Works LLC first ignited a fire in the Pittsburgh Botanic Garden's Exhibit Garden, before they moved on to the prescribed burn of the Dogwood Meadow. Fire might not be the ...

The weather forecast was checked and rechecked, safety zones had been selected, fallback plans and contingencies were formulated, and notifications were sent out to county 911 dispatch and local fire ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

PRESCRIBED BURN IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY. SUE MYERS AND THE TEAM AT PITTSBURGH BOTANIC GARDEN TRIED EVERYTHING TO MANAGE THE INVASIVE LESPEDEZA CUNEATA, OR CHINESE BUSHCLOVER, A PLANT THAT HADN’T BEEN SEEN ...

SUNSET BEACH, N.C. (WECT) -The Sunset Beach Fire Chief is addressing questions from community members about smoke from a controlled burn on Aug. 12. In a Facebook post, Chief Richard Childres shared ...