As of Thursday morning, at least seven fires are raging in Central Texas, according to the state’s forest service ... a higher than normal fire risk for large swaths of the country.

Newly released draft fire risk maps from Cal Fire have updated changes in Solano County’s Fire Hazard Severity Zones, used by state and local firefighters to divide responsibility and monitor risks.

Here are maps illustrating the current situation ... A wildfire in southwestern North Carolina was the largest active fire in the state, having spread more than 600 acres in Polk County near ...

By Edward Wong and Mark Mazzetti Reporting from Washington ... fire or place on leave thousands of employees at the United States Agency for International Development, a sister agency to the State ...

WAYNESBORO, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Burke County crews rushed to the scene of a large brush fire Tuesday. It was at Highway 23 near Highway 80. The Georgia Forestry Commission also responded.

Submit a letter to the editor. The state says it is concerned with fire danger. Their solution is a fire map so that the citizens can be in charge of fire danger. This shifts the responsibility to ...

Track wildfire activity across the state with this interactive map. Description: Fire activity was minimal across the area, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service. Firefighters will continue to ...

Credit: Courtesy of Cal Fire In new fire hazard severity maps released last week by state fire officials, Oakland saw a significant reduction in its “very high” hazard zone and a 32% reduction in ...

Track wildfire activity across the state with this interactive map. Description: The wildfire in northern Hays County was initially responded to March 4 by local fire departments before Texas A&M ...