Fire is one of the four classical elements and has been used by humans in rituals, in agriculture for clearing land, for cooking, generating heat and light, for signaling, propulsion purposes, smelting, …

May 12, 2025 · Fire Chief Joseph Murray said crews arrived around 8:07 p.m. to a house in the area of Harding and Carlysle where they found a house fully engulfed in flames. After making some …

Track the latest wildfire and smoke information with data that is updated hourly based upon input from several incident and intelligence sources.

It provides a public resource of information to best prepare and manage wildfire season. Developed in a joint partnership between the EPA and USFS.

16 hours ago · Global fire map and data. NASA | LANCE | Fire Information for Resource Management System provides near real-time active fire data from MODIS and VIIRS to meet the needs of …

Track wildfires & smoke across the US. Monitor fire spread, intensity, and lightning strikes. Stay informed with real-time updates on Map of Fire.

2 days ago · Archaeologists in Britain say they've found the earliest evidence of humans making fires anywhere in the world. The discovery moves our understanding of when humans started making fire …

Paramedics treated the victim and took him to a hospital, where he had a medical emergency and later died. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

4 days ago · Fire, rapid burning of combustible material with the evolution of heat and usually accompanied by flame. It is one of the human race’s essential tools, control of which helped start it …

This page is your gateway to real-time and historical maps that tell the story of wildland fire across the country. Whether you want to check today’s fire activity, explore past fire seasons, or understand …