It’s finally springtime, and many of us are adding new plants to our gardens. That means it is also a good time to review the principles of creating defensible space around our homes. Fire is a normal ...

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 ...

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 ...

San Diego County’s diverse terrain means some areas are more vulnerable to the risk of wildfire. Jamul is one such area that has been the setting of significant fires, including the 2003 Cedar Fire ...

As wildfire season fast approaches, Riverside Fire Department officials are initiating citywide inspections to ensure residential and commercial properties maintain appropriate “defensible space,” ...

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

Controversial new state regulations requiring removal of vegetation and other combustible materials from within 5 feet of homes in high fire-hazard areas — called Zone Zero rules — received a mostly ...

BUFFALO — During a large wildfire event, it is often not a wall of flames but wind-driven embers that destroy houses and other infrastructure. Matt Weakland, fire management officer for the Bighorn ...

Living in a wildfire prone area like Shasta County, the danger of losing one’s homeowners insurance is ever-present. But if you live in an unincorporated area of the county, complying with the updated ...