Bend Fire & Rescue recognizes May as National Wildfire Awareness Month and encourage the community to get your home and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Crews contained a shop fire at Shade Valley Camp Resort east of Sturgis. Fire officials urge residents to create defensible ...

Each year, experts share their predictions for the upcoming fire season. In recent years, phrases like “the worst fire season ever” have become common. However, like the weather, even expert ...

Sonoma County has launched its free Residential Curbside Chipper Program to help residents reduce wildfire risks and improve ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...