Smokey Can’t Save Us: Wildfires Are Out of Control
New research shows how rapidly fire dangers are rising in the American West. The results could help governments plan ahead for the flames.
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10 Memorable Threads from 2010
Miller-McCune’s Web editor loves all of his progeny, especially these — and these, and those.
What’s Really Happening on U.S. Firelines?
While agencies in California can shine a spotlight on fancy new firefighting technology, their peers in places like South Carolina often make do with much less.
Drought, Not ‘Old Chaparral,’ Aiding Wildfires
Decades of 'fuel management' have been ineffective in preventing wildfires, scientists say, and in all likelihood make the blazes more likely and more devastating.