Forest fire | Britannica
Forest fire, uncontrolled fire occurring in vegetation more than 6 feet (1.8 m) in height. These fires often reach the proportions of a major conflagration and are sometimes begun by combustion and heat from surface and ground fires. A big forest fire may crown—that is, spread rapidly through the

Forest Fire - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
Forest Fire. Forest fires are a natural or manmade hazard and based on the definition of natural disasters and classification by two organizations: the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters and Munich Reinsuranse Company (Munich RE), forest fires are classified as a group of climatological natural disasters.

Wildfire - Wikipedia
A wildfire, wildland fire or rural fire is an uncontrolled fire in an area of combustible vegetation occurring in rural areas. Depending on the type of vegetation present, a wildfire can also be classified more specifically as a brush fire, bushfire (in Australia), desert fire, forest fire, grass fire, hill fire, peat fire, prairie fire, vegetation fire, or veld fire.

U.S. Wildfire Map - Current Wildfires, Forest Fires, and ...
Interactive real-time wildfire map for the United States, including California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Arizona, and others. See current wildfires and wildfire perimeters on the Fire, Weather & Avalanche Center Wildfire Map.

French forest fire consumes home, forces evacuations
A wildfire fanned by soaring temperatures tore through a pine forest in southwestern France on Thursday, burning down at least one house and forcing dozens to flee their homes. "At the end of my ...

Forest fire near Lac Saint-Jean likely started by campfire ...
A massive forest fire north of Lac Saint-Jean was likely started by a campfire Quebec's minister of forests, wildlife and parks. More than 200 firefighters will be coming in from Ontario and ...

Major in Forest and Rangeland Stewardship, Forest Fire ...
The Forest Fire Science concentration in the Forest and Rangeland Stewardship major provides forestry education that spans the entire range of experiences necessary to understand and manage forests. Curricula include a background in the biological, physical, social, and management sciences, followed by professional forestry courses.

Forest Fire – WCCO | CBS Minnesota
Crews Battling Foss Lake Fire, 70 Percent ContainedOfficials say a forest fire in northeastern Minnesota that started nearly a week ago is about 70 percent contained. Northern MN State Forest Fire ...

Firefighters, troops battle forest fire outside Madrid
Firefighters, troops battle forest fire outside Madrid 2 days ago. Chicago schools will see all-remote learning for fall — without 'cobbling things together' like last spring, officials say.

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