Fire is one of the four classical elements and has been used by humans in rituals, in agriculture for clearing land, for cooking, generating heat and light, for signaling, propulsion purposes, smelting, …

The Springfield Fire Department put out a fire at an unoccupied duplex at an intersection in Springfield on Wednesday night.

Track wildfires & smoke across Massachusetts. Monitor fire spread, intensity, and lightning strikes. Stay informed with real-time updates on Map of Fire.

information about the current status and potential impact of wildfire incidents in the United States. Networks of sensors enable us to continually monitor—and map—the State of Massachusetts.

It provides a public resource of information to best prepare and manage wildfire season. Developed in a joint partnership between the EPA and USFS.

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4 days ago · NASA | LANCE | Fire Information for Resource Management System provides near real-time active fire data from MODIS and VIIRS to meet the needs of firefighters, scientists and users …

3 days ago · Fire, rapid burning of combustible material with the evolution of heat and usually accompanied by flame. It is one of the human race’s essential tools, control of which helped start it …

Feb 14, 2025 · Springfield crews responded to a 2-alarm house fire on Carlisle Street early Friday morning that has left over a dozen people without a home.

2 days ago · Archaeologists in Britain say they've found the earliest evidence of humans making fires anywhere in the world. The discovery moves our understanding of when humans started making fire …