There’s been a spike in interest in earthen architecture, particularly after a photo was shared on social media showing a ...

Faulty power lines and electrical equipment are being blamed for causing deadly fires in Los Angeles and across the U.S. Is ...

In extreme conditions, no amount of brush clearance can guarantee protection. Indeed, too much clearing can in fact leave ...

Local, state and federal decisions will affect the fate of some of California’s dwindling lower-priced ... more than 1,400 ...

The zone-zero law passed with bipartisan support after California experienced record-breaking fires in 2017 and 2018, including a fire that wiped out the town of Paradise, destroying more than ...

"It's going to be a very difficult rebuild process ... and it's going to take a long time," said Jim Tobin, CEO of the National Association of Home Builders. "Fire is very unique: we're talking about ...

Gen. Jay Coggan, retired commanding general of the California State Guard. “Your article was very important, because the fact is that dismantling volunteer fire departments is not only an ...

Fire officials have not found Southern California Edison responsible for the Los Angeles fires. But the company's infrastructure is being investigated and it faces several lawsuits alleging its ...

SACRAMENTO — A newly proposed California state law would create a new pathway for victims of wildfires and insurance companies to sue oil companies over climate change. Democratic State Senator ...

Fire experts have repeatedly debunked the notion that the state’s water policies played a role in worsening the fires, and the vast majority of California’s forests actually are owned and ...

making landscapes more vulnerable to spreading fire. 4. California's water allocation system: Fourth, California's water rights system, which allocates about four-fifths of the state's managed ...

Jan. 22, 2025. Ethan Swope/AP The Hughes Fire is one of four active fires still burning across Southern California, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.