Lightning sparked almost 60% of the wildfires—and those blazes accounted for 93% of the total area burned.

Lightning-sparked fires can be a big deal: The Canadian wildfires of 2023 generated nearly 500 million metric tons of carbon emissions, and lightning-started fires burned 93% of the area affected.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, February 27, 2026 -- Yasam Ayavefe today announced a new environmental initiative focused on ...

Normally when San Diego gets hit with hot temperatures, it elevates the risk of wildfires. While that is still the case, according to Cal Fire, the recent bout of rain has dampened that risk to the ...

Wildfire prevention has traditionally relied on blunt tools, such as rigid inspection cycles and emergency power shutoffs. Now a new generation of technology start-ups is pitching a more targeted ...

Federal crews already rely on drones for wildfire prevention and support work. Now a new system being tested in Aspen could ...

More and more Colorado search and rescue groups are using drones in backcountry missions — not only to search for missing ...

Peralta Defense name the top firewatch provider in the US, in an effort to increase life safety and prevent fires.

When it comes to keeping businesses safe, investing in an effective Fire Watch Guards Service is crucial, but what happens ...

Power utilities are adopting strategies like insulated conductors and undergrounding to reduce wildfire ignition risks in high-risk areas. Advanced technologies such as REFCLs, AI-based fire detection ...

A Florida fire district used AI-driven rental monitoring to uncover thousands of unregistered vacation homes, which improved safety compliance, reduced incidents and generated millions of dollars to ...

Ottawa Fire Services is urging residents not to overcharge lithium-ion batteries after a fire recently destroyed two homes in ...