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 ...

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 ...

We're getting a first-hand look at the importance of keeping defensible space around your home all year, but especially during peak wildfire season. FOX 10's Nicole Krasean did a ride-along with ...

As of November 7, Cal Fire Butte County has lifted the requirement for residential burn permitsin unincorporated areas, ...

Wildfire risk is growing across the West, and more people are building homes in places where urban development meets the wild — what’s known as the wildland/urban interface (WUI). So it’s more ...

New regulations on defensible space around homes are inbound from the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection that ...

Since the devastating 2020 Labor Day wildfires, the Oregon Legislature has passed a range of laws to create fire-adapted communities.

San Diego County’s diverse terrain means some areas are more vulnerable to the risk of wildfire. Jamul is one such area that has been the setting of significant fires, including the 2003 Cedar Fire ...

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — With warmer weather on the horizon, it’s time to spring into action and prepare for wildfire season. The North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District will soon begin offering ...

The term "defensible space" has been noted by firefighters as a crucial part of protecting homes and businesses from the January Los Angeles County wildfires. But what does it mean? Stream Connecticut ...