UK may be on track to see worst year for wildfires, data shows

Exploration of geo-spatial data and machine learning algorithms for robust wildfire occurrence prediction

Wildfires play a pivotal role in environmental processes and the sustainable development of ecosystems. Timely responses can significantly reduce the damages and consequences caused by their spread. Several critical issues in wildfire behavior analysis include fire occurrence forecasting, early detection, and spread prediction. In this study, we focus on wildfire occurrence forecasting, which is a valuable tool for facilitating earlier intervent…

Images show devastation from Arran wildfire as more than 15,000 trees destroyed

New images have shown the devastation caused by a wildfire in Arran which is estimated to have destroyed more than 15,000 trees ...

How Cedar Park can plan for wildfire risk

Increased heat, extended drought conditions and other factors have led to a heightened risk of wildfires across the western United States, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association.

UK may be on track to see worst year for wildfires, data shows

An area nearly the size of Edinburgh has already been scorched in the UK since the start of the year - with more fires than during the same period in 2024, figures show.

UK may be on track to see worst year for wildfires, figures show

As of Monday there have been 115 blazes and an area of more than 96 square miles (24,890 hectares) has been scorched since January 1.

The full cost of the LA wildfires has yet to be realized

Recent wildfire updates include the Federal Housing Authority's waiving of quality-control reviews and the upheaval of the state's commercial real estate space.