Hardscaping is a game-changer for fire-resistant landscaping — especially in Zone 0 — because it creates natural firebreaks that stop flames in their tracks. Think gravel pathways, brick patios, and ...

A live-fire demonstration showed even on a cloudy and drizzly Oregon day how defensible space and home hardening can protect against fire while buildings without can burn down quickly. The event, led ...

“Zone zero is the most important component of defensible space for the protection of embers,” said Frank Bigelow, Cal Fire’s ...

Fire Safe Nevada County Coalition (the Coalition) will present a workshop for homeowners on how to use the Wildfire Ready ...

A live fire demonstration on Wednesday morning showed why home hardening and defensible space are crucial for residents to protect their homes from wildfire. CAL Fire and the Institute for Business ...

In a region where wildfires have ravaged entire neighborhoods, one couple's proactive approach to home hardening is setting ...

Lisa Kendall and Doug Spainhower have spent years, along with their neighbors, working to make their neighborhood more safe from wildfires. “The less burnable material that you have, then the more ...

A University of California, Berkeley study of the state's recent major wildfires shows that taking steps to mitigate fire ...

Wildfire risk is growing across the West, and more people are building homes in places where urban development meets the wild — what’s known as the wildland/urban interface (WUI). So it’s more ...

Oregon will be receiving $28,512,515 to fund six wildfire prevention programs across the state. Oregon U.S. Senators Jeff ...