Fires, as a research topic, encompass the study of uncontrolled combustion processes in natural or built environments, including their ignition mechanisms, propagation dynamics, energy release, and interaction with surrounding materials and atmospheres. Scientific investigation addresses thermal radiation, convection, and conduction, flame chemistry, plume behavior, and the production and transport of particulates and gaseous emissions. Research spans wildland and forest fires, structural and industrial fires, and their impacts on ecosystems, air quality, climate, and human health. It also includes fire detection, modeling, and suppression strategies, as well as risk assessment and mitigation within environmental, engineering, and public safety frameworks.
More than 1,000 residents of Canada's vast and remote far north are under evacuation orders as forest fires rage in the drought-stricken region.
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A new study published today in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment leveraged participatory science to reveal regional variation in bird responses to fire across the continental United States in unprecedented ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 2, 2025
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Nearly 1,000 firefighters remained mobilized Monday in central Portugal to prevent flare-ups of what authorities said was the biggest forest fire the country has seen—ravaging an area more than 10 times bigger than Manhattan ...
Environment
Aug 25, 2025
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In the battle to manage wildfires, experts often turn to advanced technologies and evolving techniques for help, but could the next breakthrough in fire management be found right under their feet?
Ecology
Aug 25, 2025
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Worldwide, an estimated 440 million people were exposed to a wildfire encroaching on their home at some point between 2002 and 2021, new research shows. That's roughly equivalent to the entire population of the European Union, ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 24, 2025
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Wildfires have so far ravaged more than one million hectares (2.5 million acres) in the European Union in 2025, a record since statistics began in 2006, according to an AFP analysis of official data.
Environment
Aug 21, 2025
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Forests across the globe are experiencing significant changes in their age structure. Many tropical regions, including the Amazon, the Congo Basin, and Southeast Asia, are seeing widespread shifts towards younger forests, ...
Ecology
Aug 21, 2025
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Every summer, forest fires sweep across Spain, dominating headlines and leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. This year's have been especially harsh, with devastating fires thus far in Tarifa, Zamora, the Madrid area, ...
Environment
Aug 19, 2025
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More trees will cool the climate and suppress fires, but mainly if planted in the tropics, according to a new UC Riverside study.
Earth Sciences
Aug 19, 2025
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For years, Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) has been the gold standard for suppressing and extinguishing petroleum-based fires.
Environment
Aug 19, 2025
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