Firescaping doesn't have a specific look but can be both a creative and colorful garden design or be drought-tolerant and with modest maintenance. The key is of course fuel reduction and proper ...

It’s finally springtime, and many of us are adding new plants to our gardens. That means it is also a good time to review the principles of creating defensible space around our homes. Fire is a normal ...

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 ...

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 ...

According to Cal Fire, "Defensible space is the buffer between your structure and the surrounding area." The space acts as a barrier to stutter the progress of a fire near a property and help ensure ...

RIVERSIDE, California (KCAL/KCBS) — The Riverside City Council passed an ordinance requiring 100 feet of defensible space around buildings in high-hazard fire zones. The ordinance also requires more ...

As multiple fires continue to burn across California's landscape, "defensible space" has become a common talking point for residents. It's a tactic promoted by Cal Fire, FEMA and other emergency ...