Fire damage, as a research topic, refers to the physical, chemical, and structural alterations in materials, ecosystems, or built environments resulting from exposure to high temperatures and combustion processes. It encompasses thermal degradation of polymers and composites, charring and strength loss in wood, phase transformations and spalling in concrete, microstructural changes and residual stress development in metals, and alterations in soil and vegetation properties in ecological systems. Studies of fire damage quantify heat flux, temperature-time histories, material property evolution, and post-fire residual capacity, often using experimental fire testing, thermogravimetric and spectroscopic analyses, and computational fire and heat-transfer modeling to assess performance, safety, and resilience.
France's biggest wildfire this summer has been brought under control, authorities said Thursday, after it killed one person and destroyed thousands of hectares of land and dozens of homes in the south.
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French firefighters said Thursday they were hoping to halt the country's biggest wildfire this summer that has left one person dead and destroyed several thousand hectares of land and dozens of homes in the south.
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A forest fire sweeps everything in its path. It drastically alters the soil environment, causing extreme temperatures, reduced moisture, spikes in pH, the release of inorganic nitrogen, a sharp decline in organic matter and ...
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Aug 7, 2025
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France's biggest wildfire this summer was spreading quickly Wednesday in a Mediterranean region near the Spanish border after leaving one person dead, authorities said. The fire had burned an area larger than Paris.
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Aug 6, 2025
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Natural disasters caused $135 billion in economic losses globally in the first half of 2025, fueled by the Los Angeles wildfires, reinsurer Swiss Re said Wednesday.
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Aug 6, 2025
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Wildfire season is no longer something that comes and goes; it's becoming a year-round concern. In BC, wildfires can shape the entire year, and we want to know what's coming, what's at risk and how to prepare.
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Jul 30, 2025
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Forests in the Brazilian Amazon damaged by fire remain about 2.6°C (4.7°F) hotter than neighboring intact or selectively logged stands, and the extra heat can linger for at least 30 years, according to a new study published ...
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Jul 28, 2025
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As the summer heat intensifies, people across Canada are facing the full brunt of wildfire season. Communities are being evacuated and properties are being destroyed as fires grow in size.
Environment
Jul 25, 2025
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The Kennebec River in Maine's capital city of Augusta is known for its population of Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon. The fish sometimes leap completely from the water, as at least one did on Wednesday.
Ecology
Jul 24, 2025
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A new study from Colorado State University, Western Colorado University and the U.S. Forest Service found evidence that stands of aspen trees could resist wildfires by slowing a fire's advance or changing its course.
Ecology
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