Paul Head (left) is the National Park Service Fire Management Officer for the northeast region, and Tess Shatzer is a park ranger at the Lowell National Historical Park in Lowell, Massachusetts.

GATLINBURG, Tenn. — Update (9/13): The Flint Gap Fire is now estimated to be 46 acres, according to the National Park Service. The wildfire is burning slowly in a remote area of the Great Smoky ...

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Firefighters continue to put out the slowly burning fire that began three weeks ago after a lightning strike, the National Park Service said Sept. 19.

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A soft drink truck was engulfed in flames in Death Valley last Thursday, marking the fourth vehicle fire in the California ... a news release from the National Park Service.

As of noon on Aug. 27, the Flint Gap Fire was estimated to be about 10 acres. According to the NPS news release from Aug. 29, the fire is now estimated to have grown to about 23 acres and is ...

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According to the National Park Service, nearly 85% of wildland fires in the U.S. are caused by human action. Fire officials often point to neglecting campfires, operating machinery (like a faulty ...

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Some rain is expected this weekend, which likely will slow but not extinguish the fire due to the dense tree canopy and thick layer leaves and plant material in this area, NPS explained.