A combination of odd weather fueled the blaze that destroyed up to 13,500 acres in South Jersey’s Wharton State Forest by Tuesday. The wildfire forced more than 50 campers to pack up and flee, ...

KOOCHICHING COUNTY, Minn. — When it comes to spending time outdoors, it’s pretty tough to beat sitting by a campfire on a nice spring evening when the natural world is coming back to life after a long ...

An investigation has concluded, that an abandoned campfire near the Rock Creek Campground was the cause of the French Fire on the Bass Lake Ranger District of the Sierra National Forest. The abandoned ...

Our Summer Sounds series highlights the sound of summer camp campfire songs with this entry from writer Tom Manoff. He's now ashamed at the poor quality of the singing. Now, the latest in our series ...

ALBANY — New York State Department of Environmental Conservation forest rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Forest rangers contained a wildland fire at East Otto State Forest on Aug. 23 after an escaped campfire spread to a campsite. Ray Brook Dispatch received a call at 1:45 p.m. from a ...

Fife Lake Outlet Fire: Columns of smoke and flames cross the landscape in Wexford County as part of the 136-acre Fife Lake Outlet Fire. (Michigan Department of Natural Resources) FIFE LAKE, Mich. – A ...

Officials in Shasta County are imploring the public to abide by seasonal fire restrictions after various human-caused ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service announced Thursday that all campfires will be prohibited in the Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park starting Aug. 1. The ban will ...