Fire-hardened house offers lessons on rebuilding Los Angeles The house that Michael Kovac built is the only one on his street still standing after a huge fire raced through his Los Angeles ...

When people think of construction, they usually picture bricks, cement, and steel frameworks. However, the real strength of a building often lies in the smaller components that go unnoticed. Brickwork ...

From Woody’s column archives, April of 2018, the feelings relevant anew following the devastating wildfires in Southern ...

Vinyl siding is the most commonly used type in America, but it's a poor option for fire-prone areas. Instead, consider these ...

Nearly five years ago, in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, KTLA’s Andy Riesmeyer strapped a cellphone to the roof of ...

L.A. is no stranger to the constant duality of crisis and resilience: To her residents, they are two sides of the same coin.

One Malibu homeowner, who asked that her name not be printed to protect her family's privacy, is still in the process of rebuilding her home after the 2018 Woolsey Fire burned it to the ground. The ...

This was a brutal fire that took place this morning. The building is not secure. It’s not safe to be here, so please try to avoid the area.” The Brick Bar is next door to the site of the Old ...

On Monday, residents gathered on 5th Street in Marysville to watch historians, city officials, and others talk about the project but also the significance of Hotel Marysville.

Building experts tell Action News there are roughly 50 ways a fire can burn a house, and eliminating half or more can go a ...

Reconstructing fire-ravaged neighborhoods in their former image could make residents sitting ducks for future blazes, experts ...

SAPPORO--A fire has damaged part of a temporary observation ... is a designated important cultural property nicknamed “Red bricks” for its outward appearance. It is undergoing renovations ...