Nearly 200 firefighter trainees participated in a burn simulation hosted by Oregon Department of Forestry.

Sophisticated new flight simulation software capable of accurately modeling the performance of firefighting helicopters could help train pilots to tackle wildfires more effectively in the future.

While the Summer is drawing to a close it's still important to be aware of the dangers of wildfires in California. Some fire officials would argue wildfire season has become year-round for the state, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wildfire simulation programs are emerging as essential tools for understanding and forecasting fire behavior. The rapidly ...

In the study, the researchers used state-of-the-art wildfire simulation tools, combined with real-world data from five of the most destructive fires that occurred in California before 2022, to ...

SWEET HOME, Ore. — Ash stained the faces of nearly 200 firefighter trainees as they worked amid the controlled environment of a fire simulation June 26. The simulation was the last exercise to end ...

Playing with fire, it's *** new way to fight it. Fire management agencies are relying more on simulation programs to better understand fire behavior. Meteorologist Ophelia Young sits through *** ...

New fires starting every day. These winds are flowing out of the west. They're pushing the flames away from the fire as lightning strikes in the foothills are sparking more fire concerns, and your ...