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 ...

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Last year, Oregon had one of the most destructive wildfire seasons in its history—1.9 million acres burned, communities were tested, and lives were changed. But amid the ...

In 2024, Oregon had one of the most destructive wildfire seasons in its history—1.9 million acres burned, communities were tested, and lives were changed, according to the Oregon Fire Marshal Mariana ...

DULUTH, Minn. - When George Voyles moved to his dream retirement home in the woods of Adams County, Wis., he happened to pick up a brochure on how to defend rural property against wildfires. So Voyles ...

Experts from the Sonoma Valley Fire District and Cal Fire offer guidance on what residents can do to protect their homes and families during fire season. Here is where to find more resources on fire ...

For instance, the Defensible Space Assistance Program in Nevada County, California, provides cost-share support to help residents remove hazardous vegetation and create defensible space around their ...

Prepare a "go bag" with essential items like documents, medications, clothes and first-aid supplies. Stock a larger emergency kit with a three-day supply of nonperishable food and three gallons of ...

HAMILTON – Dave Campbell knows he’s one of the fortunate ones on Judd Creek Hollow. Standing on his wooden deck, he surveys a scene filled with black. Alongside his home of 12 years, Campbell’s old ...

Rising temperatures and record-setting wildfire activity are changing how Americans think about their outdoor spaces. In January alone, 2,128 fires scorched over 64,000 acres, ranking as the third ...