Plumes of smoke drifted up from a fire steadily taking over a 30-acre prairie at Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve, north of the Twin Cities. Amid the haze, five black drones zipped around. More ...

Campers often expect campfire smoke to rise straight up or drift gently with the wind, but mountain valleys behave very differently. Their narrow walls, shifting temperatures, and irregular terrain ...

U of M researchers launch smoke-sensing drones that one day could fight wildfires Through analyzing smoke patterns, the team hopes the swarm of drones will be able to predict fire behavior.

Wildfire smoke has become a recurring issue in Milwaukee summers Early snow melt in Canada leaves behind dry land that acts as fuel for large fires Larger fires in Canada create the conditions that ...

In June 2023, a surreal glowing orange haze descended on New York City and across other East Coast locations as winds concentrated and redirected smoke from Canada wildfires. The smoke eventually ...

Scientists are still studying the long-term health effects of smoke exposure. By Dani Blum Extreme wildfires are becoming more common, more intense and more of a pressing problem for public health.