Hedges and trees may actually reduce home exposure to radiant heat and flying embers, but they must be well maintained. Two ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 11:46 a.m. in Los Angeles County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. At this ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 11:45 a.m. in Sonoma County. Bennett Fire has been burning on private land. Currently, ...

The 25 Case Study houses that got built are among the nation’s most iconic examples of mid-century modern architecture.

One of the most striking patterns in the aftermath of many urban fires is how much unburned green vegetation remains amid the ...

Californians with lung cancer who breathed smoke from wildfires had a 20% increased risk of dying from their cancer, ...

A strict 'Zone 0' rule against landscaping is risky. Well-maintained and watered vegetation could prevent the spread of fires ...

Large swaths of Northern California are under either warnings for fire weather inland or storms along the coast Monday. The National Weather Service placed northern Sacramento Valley under a red flag ...

Santa Rosa has experienced or been threatened by several notable wildfires in recent years, including the Tubbs Fire, the fourth-most destructive blaze in California's history. That fire, which burned ...

Several states across the American landscape were expected Monday to see and feel the effects of smoke that has billowed ...

The design of each house and the layout of the entire subdivision — with healthy buffers between each building and scant ...