Are wildfires necessary for some forests? Get the answer to this burning question with a short video that examines the role of fire in forest growth and health.

Wildfires can burn thousands of acres, devastate communities, and sometimes even claim lives. Janice Coen at the National Center for Atmospheric Research is studying how weather and fire interact in order to develop a wildfire prediction...

Scientists discuss how to control the fires that have shaped and scarred the Southwest.

Fire historian Steve Pyne says our fire system resembles our health care system--"it's focused on emergencies and not prevention.

Are the movements of wildfires as predictable as the weather? And does climate change cause bigger, hotter blazes?