What long has been considered merely a chemical reaction perhaps is best compared to another all-too-familiar scourge — a virus.

A major fire burning at one of the world’s largest battery storage plants in Northern California is sending up flames of toxic smoke.

Experts lay bare the health effects of breathing in wildfire smoke and the steps that can be taken to reduce one's risk.

If your home is still standing after this year's wildfires, you may be wondering how to get out the clingy smell of smoke.

In the superheated 21st century, the old rules for wildfires no longer apply. John Vaillant, author of “Fire Weather,” ...

As fire crews and air tankers work to block the wildfires' explosive growth, images of red clouds of fire retardant falling onto trees are common. What is it — and what's in it?