Wildfires now threaten communities across California year-round. But they are much less of a danger to homes built since 2008 ...

Firefighters made progress on two blazes threatening homes in California's wine country and in rural parts of central Oregon.

Studies demonstrate that heavy smoke during grain development can cut corn yields in half. Plants under stress from smoke ...

A defensible space is a buffer created between a home and the surrounding grass, trees, shrubs or other wildland areas to prevent wildfire damage.

The blaze, which started due to nearby construction, forced residents to evacuate as firefighters worked to contain the ...

It's a tactic promoted by Cal Fire, FEMA and other emergency groups. In California, the law requires 100 feet of defensible space around homes and structures. As this image from Cal Fire explains, ...

The Garnet Fire has burned about 3,338 acres after starting south of Rodgers Ridge at Garnet Dike in the Sierra National ...

The San Luis Obispo Fire Safe Council is now hosting a year-round free chipping program to help residents create defensible ...

Wildfire risk is growing across the West, and more people are building homes in places where urban development meets the wild ...

Lawmakers wanted to map which properties were most at risk to wildfires. But anger from homeowners escalated quickly.