Wildfires can strike at any time, even during the winter months—Shasta County Fire Safe Council reminds the community to make ...

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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Firescaping involves creating fire-resilient landscapes designed to reduce hazards while still supporting ...

At a national level, the relative budget allocation for agencies tasked with fighting wildfires over the last 10 years was 22 ...

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 ...

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Last year, Oregon had one of the most destructive wildfire seasons in its history—1.9 million acres burned, communities were tested, and lives were changed. But amid the ...

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - The hot, windy and dry conditions recently have meant that any wildland fires that start will spread rapidly. More than 400 fires have burned over 28,000 acres across North ...

In 2024, Oregon had one of the most destructive wildfire seasons in its history—1.9 million acres burned, communities were tested, and lives were changed, according to the Oregon Fire Marshal Mariana ...

Man who abused dementia patient at Oregon City assisted living facility gets prison time A Milwaukie man who used to work at an assisted care facility pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a ...

DULUTH, Minn. - When George Voyles moved to his dream retirement home in the woods of Adams County, Wis., he happened to pick up a brochure on how to defend rural property against wildfires. So Voyles ...