Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. No home is fireproof, but Steven and Nancy Girmant’s home in the hills of Topanga Canyon is close. “We just want everyone to know ...

KULA, Hawaii (AP) — The car tires, propane tanks, gas generators and rusty appliances heaped on the side of a dirt road waiting to be hauled away filled Desiree Graham with relief. “That means all ...

The Rancho Santa Fe Association has officially submitted an application to be designated as a Firewise Community by the National Fire Protection Association and CalFire. The listed benefits of being ...

RIO VERDE FOOTHILLS, AZ — After the Rio Verde Foothills community and the North Scottsdale area have seen multiple wildfires in the last year, the community is taking action to become safer and more ...

WAIANAE, Hawaii — When there’s enough rain, the mountain-framed expanse of vacant land behind Calvin Endo’s house looks like the lush and verdant landscape that makes tropical Hawaii famous. But in ...

HURRICANE CREEK GRANGE — Wallowa County is fast becoming wise to mitigating the risk of wildfires, as was seen and discussed June 15 at the Hurricane Creek Grange. About 40 members of four different ...

San Luis Obispo has its first official Firewise Community, a designation aimed at improving neighborhood resilience against ...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – On Saturday, June 1, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Al Tahoe Firewise, the largest Firewise USA district in the Tahoe Basin, will host a community event at Fire Station #2 (2951 ...

Converse has become one of only three cities in Bexar County to earn the title of Firewise Community, a distinction that will result in home insurance savings for its residents. “To become a Firewise ...

How Firewise Communities can prepare and protect communities surrounding fire-adapted ecosystems. After successfully applying to become a Firewise community in 2020, the Lostine Canyon communities' ...

Chainsaws were buzzing at Morning Star Boys Ranch on Wednesday morning as crews worked to better prepare the land to defend itself against a wildfire. Morning Star teamed up with the Spokane ...