In the aftermath of catastrophic fires in Los Angeles, residents in Marin are expressing rising concerns about new housing construction planned in high fire zones. Save Dominican Valley, a group of ...

If conditions and weather allow, the Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team (TFFT) will continue prescribed burning this week around Lake Tahoe. North Lake Tahoe and Tahoe Douglas fire protection districts and the ...

A 33-year era ended as Fire Chief Brett Bastian retired Friday. His tenure as firefighter and then chief was celebrated at a small party at the Civic Center. "Chief's first day of work was April 20, ...

Preparedness isn’t the sole responsibility of local, state or national governments. While they all play major roles, unless ...

The wildfire risk in Nelson has been completely assessed, says the city’s fire chief. Jeff Hebert said the wildfire risk reduction program — which falls under the FireSmart umbrella — has had Nelson ...

According to the North Carolina Forest Service, now is the time to act on wildfire mitigation practices and Firewise ...

The vast majority of homes destroyed in the Eaton fire were outside of Cal Fire's "very high" fire hazard severity zones, yet ...

Opinion: In Montana, we have tools available to support wildfire-safe land use planning, but more needs to be done.

Think of a community water system as a local coffee shop that usually sells 300 cups a day. A shop like that just couldn't ...

Ashley Bosa, Boise State University When a wildfire notification goes off on your mobile phone, it can trigger all kinds of emotions and confusion. You might glance outside and see no smoke. Across ...

What can local leaders in LA and in other communities in the US and around the world do in the wake of these extreme events ...

Nearly a month since blazes ignited across Los Angeles County, the channels of communications have been established between ...