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Tinder Fungus

One of the earliest fire-starting “technologies.”
This tagged mountain lion kitten is part of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Areas long-term tracking program.
fires

How Does California’s Wildlife Cope With Massive Wildfires?

Researchers at the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area are trying to better understand animal survival tactics.
Anna Kusmer November 13, 2018
Ruins of Camerata and the road that leads down to Camerata Nuova.
Camerata Nuova, Italy

Camerata Vecchia

The ruins of a medieval village that was abandoned after a 19th-century inferno.
The stone marker, with replicas of the company's original jars.
Somerville, Massachusetts

Emerson’s Pickle Factory Plaque

This unassuming stone commemorates a condiment factory gone up in smoke.
The red and black striped firefighter houses.
Ponce, Puerto Rico

Calle 25 de Enero

These red and black houses were awarded to the firefighters who saved their city from an enormous blaze.
The World Peace Flame and walkway.
The Hague, Netherlands

World Peace Flame Pathway

Lumps of significant stone from around the world surround a flaming monument for peace.
The "tomb of the years" at Museo Xólotl.
Tlalnepantla, Mexico

'Tomb of the Years' at Tenayuca Pyramid

An archaeological museum at the Aztec pyramid displays signs of the New Fire ritual performed every 52 years.
Menlo Castle
Galway, Ireland

Abandoned Menlo Castle

A moody and picturesque riverside ruin overgrown with vegetation.
Gastro Obscura

Butter Lamps

In Tibetan temples, yak butter burns day and night.
Yorkshire Parkin from the vintage cookbook "Farmhouse Cookery."
Gastro Obscura

Yorkshire Parkin

On November 5, the British celebrate a thwarted assassination attempt with bonfires and deliciously dense, sticky gingerbread.
A glimpse inside the burnt museum. The meteorite is one of the only objects to survive.
museums

Students Are Collecting Photos to Remember Brazil’s Destroyed National Museum

After a fire tore through the institution, visitors' images have become an informal archive of its collections.
Sarah Laskow September 4, 2018
All that remains of the S.S. Garden City are its paddle wheel hub and boilers.
Crockett, California

Wreckage of the S.S. Garden City

The remains of a deserted steamboat sit rusting beside an old ferry pier and an abandoned train platform.
The red indicates fire.
maps

A Map of Fires Burning All Across the Globe

From above the Earth, it's possible to see how much is aflame.
Sarah Laskow August 24, 2018
Ghost peppers, some of the hottest peppers on earth.
fires

To Discourage Rodents From Eating Seeds, Scientists Are Getting Spicy

A ghost pepper–based coating could help ecosystems recover from wildfires.
Matthew Taub August 6, 2018
The letters had been hidden beneath the gorse.
military history

Ireland's Coast Has Giant, Hidden Signs Telling Pilots Where They Are

A wildfire has just uncovered one of these "Éire" signs from World War II.
Sarah Laskow August 6, 2018
The Carr fire burns along Highway 299 between Whiskeytown and Redding, July 28, 2018.
fires

A California Wildfire Whirled Into a 'Fire Tornado'

Wind speeds were as strong as 143 miles per hour.
Sarah Laskow August 3, 2018
An air tanker drops retardant to help contain the Ferguson fire in Stanislaus National Forest.
fires

Why Fire Retardant Is Colored Bright Red

A California fire has closed down Yosemite National Park.
Sarah Laskow July 26, 2018
Capitol Park.
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Capitol Park

These ruins are all that's left of the former Alabama State Capitol.