With wildfires happening more often and burning more area, homes need to be “hardened” to make them more fire-resistant ...

An ember from an unattended campfire is believed to have sparked a 200-acre fire in Douglas County last Friday. Douglas ...

An ember from an unattended campfire is believed to have sparked a 200-acre fire in Douglas County last Friday. Douglas ...

With the latest woodland blazes in mind, experts shared some basic safety tips for outdoor fires in backyards and beyond.

The Getty Villa survived the worst fire in Los Angeles history because of key construction and landscaping choices.

Gov. Kevin Stitt has issued a state of emergency for 12 counties after wildfires caused destruction throughout Oklahoma on Friday. The state of emergency was declared for Cleveland, Creek, Dewey, ...

About two-thirds of land parcels in the city would be considered at risk of damage from wildfire, up from about 35% a decade ...

That includes less than a dozen homes. As of 4:30 p.m. Saturday, the county said the fire was not growing, but burning material was producing embers, which were blowing with the winds and starting ...

Eagle County, for example, has implemented wildfire building and landscaping codes for new constructions, requiring fire-resistant materials and defensible space measures. Additionally, the county is ...

But there is also evidence newer homes with heat- and ember-resistant features survive better. Construction standards in both Australia and the United States require the use of materials and ...

Embers from a fire sparked by a family trying ... feet around the fire at soil level and ensure there are no flammable materials nearby. "Wind picks up and you wouldn't want that to ignite ...

Friday's weather will include damaging wind, blowing dust that reduces visibility and a critical risk of fast-moving fires.