As a potentially historic winter storm prepares to slam the US, meteorologists have warned that conditions could become so brutal that trees could start exploding. Meteorologist Max Velocity said this ...

The evacuation status for some areas of northern Arizona has been adjusted as crews work to contain the Pocket Fire.

There are trees standing in New York right now that were already old when this country was founded. That fact hit me harder than I expected. I stood at the base of one, craned my neck back, and felt ...

An explosion powerful enough to destroy millions of trees should have left behind a giant crater. Instead, when scientists ...

Originally published in August 2003 under the headline "It was hell on earth," as part of the Star's special section "Smoke, Flames & Ash": The story of the Aspen Fire is a monthlong saga, but its ...

Due to increased temperatures, the fire danger level is very high in the most of the High Level Forest Area. Use caution with any outdoor activity. There are currently 24 active wildfires in the ...