DULUTH, Minn. - When George Voyles moved to his dream retirement home in the woods of Adams County, Wis., he happened to pick up a brochure on how to defend rural property against wildfires. So Voyles ...

Fire officials will gather in Calabasas on Monday to mark Wildfire Preparedness Week, urging residents to take steps now to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Los Angeles fires that have damaged more than 12,000 structures are a reminder of a new but growing reality for Americans ...

An active wildfire season is expected in Arizona after a dry winter and windy spring. They are urging communities to prepare by clearing brush and debris, creating defensible space and having escape ...

It’s perhaps an odd shift after all this rain to think about wildfires, but as any Californian knows, things will dry up again. Fires are an ever-present threat. One basic way to protect yourself as a ...

This summer may someday be remembered as a pivotal moment in the town of Vail’s history. That’s because, in the words of Vail Fire Chief Mark Novak, the town has reached a point where creating ...

In fire-prone areas, property owners can take measures to minimize the risk of wildfire damage by creating a “defensible space” around the home or other buildings. Some of the ways to create more ...

KULA, Hawaii — 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 that ...

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – As we move into summer and the vegetation dries out, the Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team would like the public to remember the importance of creating and maintaining defensible space ...

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — A fire demolished a garage and damaged several other outbuildings in Salt Lake City, but was contained before spreading to other structures, thanks to the property owner ...