Wildfires

Prescribed burns are a yearly occurrence in Missouri’s Mark Twain National Forest. Bennie Terrell, a longtime fuel specialist for the U.S. Forest Service, explains how he keeps the blazes in check.

Health and meteorology experts say the growing presence of wildfire smoke in parts of Kansas and Nebraska could pose health risks to those who breathe it in. That concern is compounded, given the likelihood that vast and intense fires from California and surrounding areas will persist.

Recent studies have indicated that wildfires such as the ones that have raged in the western United States could have a cooling effect on our climate. But…

A new report released today by the Natural Resources Defense Council warns that smoke from wildfires poses health risks to people living far from the…

After some welcome rainfall, Mark Twain National Forest in south-central Missouri is no longer restricting open fires.Forest officials say remnants of…

Missouri’s drought conditions have increased the threat of wildfires across the state. Governor Jay Nixon (D) presided over a drought briefing today at…

Firefighters say it make take a week to fully contain another wildfire burning in the Mark Twain National Forest.The U.S. Forest Service believes the…

Federal officials say two fires in southern Missouri's Mark Twain National Forest have been contained, but new ones have broken out.The Forest Service…

Nixon seeks permission to ease land restrictions during droughtMissouri Gov. Jay Nixon has asked the federal government to allow farmers to graze cattle…

View Larger MapArson is the suspected cause of a fire that burned about 620 acres of the Mark Twain National Forest.The U.S. Forest Service said Monday…