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'Cosmic wildfires' burn bright in new photo of the Flame Nebula
By Stephanie Pappas published
A fiery new photograph of the Flame Nebula depicts the emissions from brand-new stars, burning through space like cosmic wildfires.
Wildfires burned Antarctica 75 million years ago, charcoal remnants reveal
By Laura Geggel published
Antarctica was warmer during the late Cretaceous period, a time when wildfire blazed through the region.
Photos: Devastating Caldor wildfire threatens Lake Tahoe
By Live Science Staff published
The devastating wildfires are closing in on South Lake Tahoe resort, causing thousands of people to flee.
Siberian wildfires dwarf all others on Earth combined
By Tom Metcalfe published
Smoke from massive wildfires in Russia's eastern Siberia region has reached the geographic North Pole "for the first time in recorded history," according to NASA.
Wildfire prompts evacuation at Turkey power plant
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
Turkey continues to battle dozens of intense wildfires that have now killed eight people and countless animals.
Wildfire smoke spreads across US in striking images from space
By Harry Baker published
NASA has released striking satellite images of wildfire smoke clouds covering vast swaths of the U.S., from the West Coast all the way to the Atlantic Ocean.
'Zombie wildfires' that smoldered beneath the snow in Siberia are raging again
By Brandon Specktor published
Hundreds of fires are raging across Russia, giving this year's wildfire season an early start.
Giant sequoia tree still smoldering 9 months after devastating California wildfires
By Rachael Rettner published
A giant sequoia tree in California's Sequoia National Park is still smoldering months after devastating wildfires hit the region last summer.
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