The Sparks Fire Department has placed Green Waste Dumpsters throughout Sparks to encourage residents to dispose of vegetation ...

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 ...

Years of devastating wildfires in California have left many Marin fire officials anxiously awaiting a state mandate for ...

Saratoga passed an update to its tree removal policies to encourage residents to create defensible space around their homes ...

Wildfires can strike at any time, even during the winter months—Shasta County Fire Safe Council reminds the community to make sure your home is protected year-round. When it comes to protecting your ...

As springtime winds pick up amid historically dry conditions around the Enchanted Circle, Village of Taos Ski Valley ...

Wildland-urban interface (WUI) fires create significantly more toxic air pollution than standard forest fires, pushing severe ...

Lisa Kendall and Doug Spainhower have spent years, along with their neighbors, working to make their neighborhood more safe from wildfires. “The less burnable material that you have, then the more ...

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

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 ...