CAL FIRE SLO Public Information Officer Ryan Grebe says that although some cities have their own rules, for San Luis Obispo ...

To create defensible space around your home, the landscape is divided into zones. Zone 0 is a five-foot ember-resistant ...

The small Marin town of Novato is creating a so-called Shaded Fuel Break to keep small gash and brush fires from climbing up ...

Hardscaping is a game-changer for fire-resistant landscaping — especially in Zone 0 — because it creates natural firebreaks that stop flames in their tracks. Think gravel pathways, brick patios, and ...

The Ponderosa Fire in Yuba County is spreading at a dangerous rate and threatening structures, officials said.

Firefighters on Monday worked to contain the fire near Clearlake, which destroyed a building and injured one firefighter.

The Canyon fire broke out around 2 p.m. near Holser Canyon Road, northeast of Piru. By Thursday night, it was pushing east ...

In the summer of 2021, the Caldor Fire roared over the Sierra Nevada crest and into South Lake Tahoe. Thankfully, proactive ...

BOTHELL, Wash. — A brush fire Wednesday came dangerously close to surrounding homes and re-ignited concerns among neighbors about nearby areas where the vegetation is overgrown. Some of that ...

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 ...