The surge of defensible space work carried out in our communities following the Angora and Washoe fires in 2007 was relatively easy to sustain without encouragement. So fresh in our memories were the ...

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, Calif. (KTVU) - Extreme drought conditions have increased wildfire danger this year. Having defensible space doesn't guarantee your home or business will be saved, but it does ...

The Los Angeles fires that have damaged more than 12,000 structures are a reminder of a new but growing reality for Americans living in hotter, drier and more fire-prone areas – the need to create ...

Authorities advised Los Angeles County residents to be wary about open fires after Santa Ana winds prompted a Red Flag warning amid dangerous weather conditions on Monday. The National Weather Service ...

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 ...

Close to $1 million will be available to Lake Tahoe homeowners this summer to assist with the sometimes burdensome cost of carrying out defensible space. The Nevada Fire Safe Council is funding the ...

Cal Fire defensible space inspectors are set to start visiting homes within the State Responsible Area of Tehama and Glenn counties in the coming weeks, according to a press release from Cal Fire’s ...

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The Vail Town Council has to approve changes to the zoning code by ordinance. In the case of easing rules allowing clearing property, that ordinance will probably get its first hearing at the Dec. 19 ...

With the Carr fire mostly contained, you might assume that maintaining a defensible space around your home is no longer necessary. Experts will assure you that it is. As Dusty Gyves, the fire captain ...