Fire is one of the four classical elements and has been used by humans in rituals, in agriculture for clearing land, for cooking, generating heat and light, for signaling, propulsion purposes, smelting, …

6 days ago · Heavy rain and powerful wind gusts have led to damage across the Tri-State area on Friday, including on Long Island, where high winds knocked down a tree and sparked a chain reaction.

Aug 15, 2025 · Authorities are battling a large fire on the roof of a seven-story apartment building on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, fire officials said Friday.

It provides a public resource of information to best prepare and manage wildfire season. Developed in a joint partnership between the EPA and USFS.

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Track wildfires & smoke across the US. Monitor fire spread, intensity, and lightning strikes. Stay informed with real-time updates on Map of Fire.

Current large fire maps and seasonal fire potential outlooks for the next four months are also available for download. For real-time, incident-specific details, InciWeb is the go-to resource. Updated …

1 day ago · Global fire map and data. NASA | LANCE | Fire Information for Resource Management System provides near real-time active fire data from MODIS and VIIRS to meet the needs of …

Dec 19, 2025 · Fire, rapid burning of combustible material with the evolution of heat and usually accompanied by flame. It is one of humanity’s essential tools, control of which helped start it on the …

Track the latest wildfire and smoke information with data that is updated hourly based upon input from several incident and intelligence sources.