Creating defensible space and using hard-to-ignite building materials improve a home’s odds of surviving a conflagration, ...

Most fire victims who opt to rebuild their homes will likely have to upgrade roofs, gutters, attic vents, windows, doors, ...

Amid the charred rubble of burnt-down homes in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, you’ll find one Chautauqua ...

Though you don't have much say over wildfires, there are a variety ways (both big and small) to safeguard your home and ...

There’s been a spike in interest in earthen architecture, particularly after a photo was shared on social media showing a ...

“Protecting your home from flames and embers is key to it not burning down,” said Teryl Ciarlo, founder of Teryl Designs Landscaping in Pacific Palisades, where one of the most damaging fires hit and ...

An Irvine, Calif., neighborhood carefully planned to stand up to wildfires was put to the test when all homes there were undamaged by the Silverado fire in 2020. It could now offer a blueprint for ...

The all-electric home in Palo Alto is made with steel framing and wrapped in fire-resistant panels. Photo courtesy SIDCO. Nearly every inch of this 1,901-square-foot home was engineered to be ...

A $15-million donation from Joe Gebbia will underwrite the distribution of factory-made homes built by Samara, a company ...

A Valley company that produces fire-resistant building materials says it's seeing increased demand after the recent ...

Fire experts emphasize the need to replace highly flammable trees like Mexican fan palms and eucalyptus with fire-resistant ...