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Firms are using AI, drones and satellite tech to help detect and suppress wildfires.

The Rocky Mountain Area Coordination Center (RMACC) is now forecasting above average wildfire potential for August.

The ample supply of grass, shrubs and brush that the wet winter and spring helped produce is a factor in heightened risk of large wildfires in much of the West

The ample supply of grass, shrubs and brush that the wet winter and spring helped produce is a factor in heightened risk of large wildfires in much of the West

Canadas wildfires could impact air quality in the U.S. for days, Experts say human activity, not lightning, likely started most of the fires.

Record snow may have helped quench some of Utahs years-long drought problems, but in a roundabout way it could also mean greater wildfire danger.

There have been 2,214 wildfires and more than three million hectares burned in 2023. The 10-year average for this time of year is 1,624 fires.

Montana is forecast to have normal wildfire risk this summer amid above-average temperatures and about normal precipitation, with little change to current drought conditions.

After a lull in the warm weather, hot conditions are building back into Alberta. We take a look at what that will mean for the fire season, and what we can expect this year.

The transition from La Nina to El Nino is expected to influence the fire season in Northern California.