Wildfire Aware News Today

Huge jambalaya pots and sizzling grills are part of what makes Louisiana football tailgates a legendary experience, but fans have been told to keep their matches and lighters at home

Looking for wildfires across the state? Try using the wildfire tracking system.

A northwestern wind is carrying smoke from all those fires to many southeast Louisiana parishes Sunday morning.

The Tiger Island Fire in Louisiana spread to more than 31,000 acres on Saturday, as drought conditions persist in the South.

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Going into wildfire season, the Colorado Springs Airtanker Base helps ensure airtankers are fueled and provides a space for pilots to rest before going back into action. “So the Colorado Springs Airtanker Base opened in 2022, May of last year,” Colorado Springs Airtanker Base Manager, Josh Walk, said. “We serve an area […]

There’s a new web service by a California-based mapping company that shows detailed information on wildfires in real time. It shows information like nearby population size, climate and drought conditions to try to give people context on wildfires around them.

Using data from 22 agencies, the new Wildfire Aware app comes as wildfires along the West Coast have grown worse with climate change.