Emails and videos of burned buildings in Los Angeles versus those still standing have been flying back and forth among architects, builders and fire safety specialists around the world.

Experts discuss ways to safeguard homes against wildfires, such as fire-resistant materials for roofs and walls, double-pane windows, and advanced roofing designs. The report emphasizes the role of ...

The Vogts designed their Malibu house to withstand disasters. But they were only beginning to learn the mental toll the fires ...

The J. Paul Getty Museum's valuable art collection, featuring works by Van Gogh, Rembrandt, Monet, and Degas, was once again ...

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 ...

More than 10,000 houses burned in Los Angeles. But fire-resistant design helped keep some standing even on blocks where the ...

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

To qualify officially as a passive house, a home must meet certain criteria set by the International Passive House ...

Amid stories of tragic loss and destruction, there are others about homes surviving thanks to luck, timing or modern ...

“As long as we continue to build houses with wood in places that are expected to burn, the only outcome we can expect is that ...

Asbestos Insulation Installation Back in the ’70s, people were often more focused on practicality than safety. Homeowners ...