A strict 'Zone 0' rule against landscaping is risky. Well-maintained and watered vegetation could prevent the spread of fires ...

One of the most striking patterns in the aftermath of many urban fires is how much unburned green vegetation remains amid the ...

To help reduce fire risk, Ohioans can remove clutter and debris from inside and outside their homes and properly maintain ...

The most affordable and critical component of hardening a home is by clearing all dead and dry vegetation and other flammable materials to create a 100-foot defensible space around the home.

Frustrated the city still hasn’t made big changes called for in a 2023 audit, council members lobbied the mayor during recent ...

The goal would be not only to protect homes and structures from fire but ... the most notorious of non-native plants that are highly flammable. In a fire they can go up like Roman candles ...

Shortly after, crews rescued a cat from the home, the release states ... started from grinding metal near flammable materials. Get a first alert to breaking news delivered to your inbox.

According to the National Fire Protection Association, most homes lost to wildfires are burned by little fire embers floating in the air. When embers land on a flammable structure, they pile up ...