During fire season, it is essential to maintain awareness of one's surroundings. "Just keeping the area clear, keeping what we call defensible space between the woods and the home is good practice," ...

Local officials say they’re prepared for the upcoming fire season, despite possible cuts to state and federal wildfire resources. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian files) Local fire officials say they ...

Just a few weeks into the spring fire season…and already fire fighters and foresters have been busy battling many blazes in ...

When weather conditions pose a higher fire risk, the Virginia Department of Forestry said it has more personnel ready to ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Officials throughout Virginia are warning of a high wildfire risk on Wednesday, which comes as a red flag warning is in effect for much of the Commonwealth. According to ...

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — The Central Virginia Incident Management Team is collaborating with the New York City Fire ...

Crews are currently battling a fire on East River Mountain. According to Bland County Emergency Management, the fire started ...

State and local budget woes have compounded those concerns. Wildfire season in the West can run as early as April through November, while drier and hotter conditions linked to climate change have ...