An 82-year-old woman who lost her home to the Palisades Fire last winter is soon moving into her new house, which has been ...

Home hardening means using fire-resistant building materials and landscaping to protect buildings from heat, flames and a blast of embers during a firestorm. Here’s a brief overview of what that ...

This structural element gives you better protection against fire damage, and you may even be eligible for certain discounts ...

As wildfires increase in frequency and severity, the construction industry is turning to advanced fire-resistant building techniques and materials to create “fire-hardened” homes that can withstand ...

In a state where wildfires are becoming a year-round threat, architects built one California homeowner a house designed to thrive with fire-resistant materials and thoughtful, eco-conscious design. A ...

The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries’ (L&I) Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) announced a new rulemaking initiative, mandating the creation of a training and ...

Natural disasters are becoming more frequent and severe, posing a higher risk to communities in fire-prone regions like California. Despite some modern improvements in firefighting techniques and ...

Building homes and commercial structures for an era of deadlier storms requires a multi-pronged approach including the use of ...

Laurie Schireson and Gary Scott had lived in Malibou Lake—a serene community just a few miles from Malibu’s world-famous beaches—for more than two decades, but nothing could have prepared them for the ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Fire officials have long urged California residents take steps limiting their home’s vulnerability to wildfire in the event flames reach their doorstep — whether its ...