Farmers and Landowners can burn heather, grass, bracken, and gorse from 1 October up until 15 March (up to 31 March in Upland ...

Six grass fires have been reported since Robertson County lifted its burn ban. When starting a fire, never leave it unattended, keep water nearby, try not to burn on windy days, and notify local ...

The Chico community is still reeling from the devastating loss of the Bidwell Mansion, a historic landmark that has been a symbol of the city’s heritage for generations. In addition ...

Since the late 90s, Korea’s southern island of Jeju has celebrated the arrival of spring by setting fire to vast fields of ...

Residents in those areas are prohibited from burning any combustible material ... start in someone's backyard and travel through dead grass and leaves into bordering woodlands.

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It also outcompetes native species and increases the risk of flooding. "[It] can easily spread wildfires because it can carry ...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a Red Flag Warning for the leeward areas across the state ...

Hawaiian Electric crews continue to restore power to thousands of customers across the Big Island and Oahu after outages ...

By Emeritus Professor Roger Flower, UCL - ”The Falkland Islands are a rather remote, treeless archipelago in the western.