Vinyl siding is the most commonly used type in America, but it's a poor option for fire-prone areas. Instead, consider these ...

As wildfires intensify, state and federal fire agencies are relying more on aerial fire retardant, sparking concerns over its ...

The house that Michael Kovac built is the only one on his street still standing after a huge fire raced through his Los Angeles neighborhood.

A decades-old NHTSA vehicle flammability standard leads to the use of cancer-causing flame retardants in cars. These ...

Vasya Tremsin, a (then) high school senior from the San Francisco Bay Area, came up with a crazy idea for a science fair ...

The hot-pink mix of water and chemicals, which is sprayed from planes to combat wildfires, is under renewed scrutiny.

My first professional exposure to fire risk management with trees and landscapes was back in 1994. It was the second annual ...

In a laboratory used by researchers from Old Dominion University, analytical chemist Eva Doty tests wastewater from a local treatment plant. She’s looking for something ...

In a laboratory used by researchers from Old Dominion University, analytical chemist Eva Doty tests wastewater from a local treatment plant. She's looking for something she expects to find — ...

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. The idea is to ...

We’ve all watched in horror as firestorms tore through Los Angeles neighborhoods. In San Diego, efforts are underway to ...

People from L.A. and beyond have stepped up with donations and answered calls to volunteer for fire relief causes. To check out volunteer opportunities throughout the region, go here. And here are ...