California is years behind in implementing a 2020 law aiming to make it harder for homes to burn during a wildfire.

A 2020 law aiming to make it harder for homes to burn during a wildfire was slated to take effect in 2023, but the board ...

California's delay in implementing crucial fire safety regulations leaves homes vulnerable to devastating wildfires.

recognizing the need for more fire-resistant structures. However, such shifts are rare and often localized, with the broader national preference for wood enduring despite the lessons from such ...

“We are seeing what happens when we build homes with wood framing instead of tilt-up steel reinforced cement walls that would be more fire-resistant ... materials make a lot of difference ...

The latest measure creates a new “ember-resistant” zone, dubbed “zone zero,” that bars things like brush, wooden fencing, furniture, sheds and mulch within 5 feet (1.5 meters) of homes.

Standing on the burnt-out Malibu coastline is a three-storey house. The structure is easy enough to spot — its bright white walls stand out against its charred and warped neighbours. The owner ...

Aerial crews have been tirelessly dumping water and fire retardant on the raging hills in a bid to control ... Billy Crystal, Cary Elwes, James Wood, Spencer Pratt-Heidi Montag, and Melissa Rivers, ...

Special wood with improved strength was utilized for the unit to boast a triple-layered structure, with seismic isolation technology adopted as well. Port Plus meets fireproof standards at the ...

Crews battling the deadly Los Angeles wildfires have been dropping a bright pink fire retardant across the city ... standing plants and structures to make them flame-proof, and so prevent fires ...

Strong winds can make it too dangerous to fly at the low ... Besides Cal Fire, multiple agencies have dropped fire retardant and water, including the U.S. Forest Service, the Los Angeles and ...

Authorities battling a series of large wildfires in the Los Angeles area have employed a bright red fire retardant to tamp the flames, leading to dramatic images of the material blanketing scores ...