Smithsonian Institution
Tween Tribune: Wildfires Rage Across Southern Appalachians
A drought has caused tremendous wildfires ripping through Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi. Find out the damage and how the U.S. Forest Services are fighting the threatening blazes.
NASA
Nasa Earth Observatory: Natural Hazards: Fires
Browse forest fires across the world. Learn about these natural hazards as you browse by date or region.
NASA
Nasa Earth Observatory: Global Fire Monitoring
Learn how the emissions from forest fires and brush fires create a significant environmental change locally and globally.
NASA
Fire! Nasa Demonstrates New Technology for Monitoring Fires From Space
This article highlights NASA's new technology for monitoring fires from space, MODIS. Learn how MODIS, or Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer, helps firefighters prioritize which fires to conquer first.
PBS
Pbs News Hour: Big Droughts, Forest Fires Could Be the New Normal in Appalachia
Wildfires have burned more than 100,000 acres across seven states in the southern Appalachian Mountains since late October. Will they end for good or is this a sign of what is to come?