Insurers say a neighborhood like the one built in Southern California protects residents from fire — and perhaps other close ...

California is one of the few states with building codes for wildfire protection because using fire-resistant materials helps ...

A fire apparently sparked by a roofing crew caused an estimated $120,000 ... the roofers trying to put out the flames with a garden hose, the agency reported. The SDFRD personnel took over ...

California's wildfire hazard ... Unlike an insurance company’s risk assessment of a house in the woods, which might take into ...

As the Palisades Fire raged toward his neighborhood ... Faced with the challenge of getting the hose onto the roof, Grinsfelder relied on his scouting skills. "There were some logistical problems ...