Fire is one of the four classical elements and has been used by humans in rituals, in agriculture for clearing land, for cooking, generating heat and light, for signaling, propulsion purposes, smelting, …

Oct 23, 2025 · Field technicians are still repairing critical fiber lines damaged by the 2-alarm fire that left homes and businesses without internet for much of Wednesday. City officials say arson is not...

Track the latest wildfire and smoke information with data that is updated hourly based upon input from several incident and intelligence sources.

View the latest fires from the last 48 hours on an interactive map, displaying the brightness and the event time. The information is provided by the NASA FIRMS - Active Fire Data.

Oct 22, 2025 · Crews were called to the 300 block of Oakes St. around 5:30 a.m. for a vacant building on fire. When crews arrived, the second floor of the building was on fire. The fire burned through the...

2 days ago · Gas explosion sparks fire at Bronx apartments killing 1, leaving dozens in the cold People were seen leaning out of windows and calling for help as flames engulfed parts of the top floors early ...

It provides a public resource of information to best prepare and manage wildfire season. Developed in a joint partnership between the EPA and USFS.

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Track wildfires & smoke across the US. Monitor fire spread, intensity, and lightning strikes. Stay informed with real-time updates on Map of Fire.