A live-fire demonstration showed even on a cloudy and drizzly Oregon day how defensible space and home hardening can protect against fire while buildings without can burn down quickly. The event, led ...

According to Cal Fire, "Defensible space is the buffer between your structure and the surrounding area." The space acts as a barrier to stutter the progress of a fire near a property and help ensure ...

It’s not your imagination: Wildfires have become more prevalent in recent years, so how to survive a wildfire is a question on everyone’s mind. As of early September 2025, the United States has seen ...

Wildfire risk is growing across the West, and more people are building homes in places where urban development meets the wild — what’s known as the wildland/urban interface (WUI). So it’s more ...

New regulations will require homeowners to remove combustible materials, including wood fencing, sheds and landscaping, from ...

BRIMSON, Minn. — When the Camp House Fire burned through Susan Dettweiler’s property in May, it seared the forest surrounding her home. The fire eventually burned through 12,000 acres and destroyed ...

DISTRIBUTED..CREATING FIRE DEPARTMENTS THAT ARE MORE PREPARED FOR EMERGENCIES THE CENTRAL COAST. # HERE ON THE CENTRAL COAST THE MONTEREY FIRE DEPARTMENT AND BONNY DOON FIRE SAFE COUNCIL ARE TWO OF ...

ZEPHYR COVE, Nev. – The Firewise and Fire Adapted Communities Program in Zephyr Heights held two community work days this week, in which volunteers and neighbors came together to create defensible ...

BRIMSON — When the Camp House Fire burned through Susan Dettweiler’s property in May, it seared the forest surrounding her home. The fire eventually burned through 12,000 acres and destroyed more than ...

Wildfire risk is growing across the West, and more people are building homes in places where urban development meets the wild — what’s known as the wildland/urban interface (WUI). So it’s more ...