Wildfires are an annual crisis in the United States. Each summer, the state's hot, dry weather combined with dense vegetation and expanding urban development makes it a tinderbox for lethal wildfires.

UT Austin researchers are leading a team in an international competition to detect and put out wildfires before they become destructive.

We've got another setup allowing for hot, dry and windy conditions as we make it through today and most of our work week.

A wildfire broke out on Monday morning near Tibble Fork Reservoir. Campers were evacuated and the canyon road closed to ...