Trees struck by lightning can ignite from within, leaving behind a hollow structure that may either reignite a wildfire or ...

COURTESY DLNR The landscape ohia trees were infected with Ceratocystis huliohia, the less virulent strain of the fungal pathogen, according to the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources. 1 /2 ...

When people think of wildfires, burning trees are likely the first image that comes to mind. So when a city burns and trees are left standing, it may seem unusual at first glance. Several massive ...

Shortly after I stepped onto the Lost Horse Mine trail in Joshua Tree National Park, tucked down a dirt road near the popular Keys View, the signs of a previous fire were apparent. Blackened Joshua ...

When people think of wildfires, burning trees are likely the first image that comes to mind. So when a city burns and trees are left standing, it may seem unusual at first glance. Several ...

“All you see is the green trees and the gray foundations of the houses that burned,” said famed rose breeder Tom Carruth. “It was remarkable to me that those trees are still standing there.

Much of the vegetation that burned had robust root structures, which remain even if the trunks have burned. The roots of certain chaparral species, and trees like coastal oaks and laurel sumac, are ...

The Los Angeles area is expecting rain this weekend—potentially offering a respite from fires that have blazed throughout the ...