QUINCY, Mass. – Wildfires that damage homes and businesses are increasing in severity throughout the country, as growth patterns put more homes and neighborhoods in areas naturally prone to fire.

Fake lives in Buena Vista Estates, a San Luis Obispo neighborhood nestled at the base of Terrace Hill with a view of High ...

The Fairbanks Ranch Homeowners Association has been putting in the work on wildfire mitigation, prevention and preparedness ...

All 26 of Benton County’s fire departments have been in a program to reduce wildfires for years, but five departments failed to meet the deadline to stay in the program next year, said Marc Trollinger ...

Because of efforts to reduce its vulnerability to wildfire, Forest Ranch has been recognized as a Firewise Community by the National Firewise Communities Program. In a program sponsored by Butte ...

BOISE, Idaho — As Idaho’s population grows, more and more people are moving into areas that were once considered Idaho’s wildlands. And that means a bigger threat of property damage and destruction in ...

AUSTIN, Texas — A community in northeast Austin is taking the initiative to stop the spread of wildfires in their neighborhood. Firewise USA is a program that helps neighborhoods plan how to protect ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — Last year, more than 756 square miles of Washington land were burned by wildfire. As wildfire season is set to make a return, a local group is preparing for the worst-case scenario.

YAKIMA, Wash. -- The Firewise Communities program, which encourages residents to protect themselves from wildfires, is growing in Yakima County. Six communities were recognized for their recent ...

No community wants to experience a wildfire, but wildfires are inevitable. They are a natural part of our ecosystem. In areas out west, like our community in Arizona, it has become the norm for major ...

Wildfire Awareness Month is quickly approaching, and that means it’s the best time of year to be proactive in our landscapes ...