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 ...

Arizona fire officials say the wildfire season has stretched to almost year-round. Meanwhile, some communities are fighting ...

Each summer and into fall, wildfire burns unnervingly close to communities in Central Oregon. The response from fire crews is usually swift and strategic. The Forest Service and its partner agencies ...

SANTA CRUZ — A local movement that aims to increase fire safety and preparedness for communities across Santa Cruz County recently hit a major membership milestone that arrived exactly five years ...

A group of neighbors in Boulder County got together, and got organized, to be better protected against wildfires. Now, a national group has recognized their work to be safer. “Trails at Coal Creek” is ...

The Rancho Santa Fe Association has now been nationally recognized for its wildfire preparedness, recently receiving its official Firewise USA Community designation from the National Fire Protection ...

BOISE, Idaho — Stopping the Valley Fire before it burned any homes this month was a team effort — one that included nearby Firewise communities. "I look at this as a wonderful success of all the ...

A new public benefit organization, the Fire Safe Nevada County Coalition (FSNCC), has been formed to strengthen community wildfire preparedness and resilience. Jo Ann Fites-Kaufman, the Board Chair of ...

The Wildfire Ready Coalition of Nevada County today announced the successful formation of 16 new Firewise Communities (FWCs) this year, reflecting growing resident engagement and a county-wide ...

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 ...

Hawaiian Electric has partnered with Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization (HWMO), a nonprofit based on Hawaii Island overseeing 31 Firewise communities across three counties, to help fund the ...

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 ...