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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Last year, Oregon had one of the most destructive wildfire seasons in its history—1.9 million acres burned, communities were tested, and lives were changed. But amid the ...

The Oregon State Fire Marshal is urging Oregonians to take a few simple steps to create defensible space around their homes.

It's Wildfire Preparedness Week and Cal Fire is encouraging you to create a defensible space around your home, starting with ...

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 ...

Saratoga passed new rules for tree removal last month to better protect homes and neighborhoods from wildfire risk. Homeowners throughout the city can remove trees planted within 5 feet of their home ...

ZEPHYR COVE, Nev. – The Firewise and Fire Adapted Communities Program in Zephyr Heights held two community work days this week, in which volunteers and neighbors came together to create defensible ...

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 creating defensible space.

Prepare a "go bag" with essential items like documents, medications, clothes and first-aid supplies. Stock a larger emergency kit with a three-day supply of nonperishable food and three gallons of ...

Deschutes County may adopt the state’s model of what defensible space should look like around homes in the county. It has implications for how property owners landscape their properties and for the ...

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 ...