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 ...

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 ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — What you can do to reduce wildfire danger and protect your property is part of a wildfire protection plan Pima County is developing. Wildland firefighters worry when you have ...

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) - On Wednesday, Oregon State fire marshals Partnered with the Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) to conducted a wildfire burn scenario demonstrating the effectiveness of ...

the rains across Colorado this week have provided a much-needed respite from the heat, but this wildfire season is still undeniably well underway. Wildfires such as the 416 fire in Durango are still ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

OROVILLE — New regulations on defensible space around homes are inbound from the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection that will tighten rules for homeowners in areas designated as having ...