(FOX40.COM) — A live fire demonstration on Wednesday morning showed why home hardening and defensible space are crucial for residents to protect their homes from wildfire. CAL Fire and the Institute ...

All it takes is one bad day. Summit Fire & EMS Wildland Division specialists say while many local homeowners could go decades, or even the entirety of their homeownership, without seeing a wildfire ...

Following outcry from rural Oregon property owners faced with stricter building codes and fewer insurers willing to write fire policies, Governor Tina Kotek has signed two measures to address wildfire ...

KULA, Hawaii — The car tires, propane tanks, gas generators and rusty appliances heaped on the side of a dirt road waiting to be hauled away filled Desiree Graham with relief. “That means all that ...

Matthew Rodriguez is a digital producer for CBS Los Angeles. He's previously reported for local outlets like the Argonaut and Pasadena Weekly. Matt typically covers breaking news and crime. The ...

Since January’s wildfires flattened entire neighborhoods in Los Angeles, displacing 12,900 households and causing an estimated $30 billion in losses, California’s many other fire-prone communities ...

The Summit Board of County Commissioners held a wildfire preparedness roundtable at a special work session March 31.

Eagle Valley Wildland started with an idea and three people. It’s turned into something much bigger and has drawn attention far beyond the Vail Valley. A group from the wildfire cooperative recently ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A weekend community fair in Las Vegas, N.M., will give New Mexicans the chance to learn about wildfire mitigation, response and ...

RIVERSIDE, California (KCAL/KCBS) — The Riverside City Council passed an ordinance requiring 100 feet of defensible space around buildings in high-hazard fire zones. The ordinance also requires more ...