Quick rebuild sought after Los Angeles wildfires, but same risks threaten new disasters
A similar program was implemented in 2017 in Houston after Hurricane Harvey caused $125 billion in damage. Rather than ...
More than half of Australia’s homes were built before fire standards came in. Here are 5 ways to retrofit them
1. Upgrade external vents. Traditional external vents are designed to ventilate rooms and roofs. But they also permit embers ...
Fire destroys former Jethro's location in Drake neighborhood
Firefighters responded to the former Jethro's BBQ, located at 3100 Forest Ave., just after 11:35 p.m. Sunday, according to Capt. Chris Clement.
‘Took away my hope.’ Federal workers say Trump mass firings upended their lives
Fired workers worried about making rent and paying student loans. Many talked about going into government work because they ...
The way L.A. thinks about fires is all wrong, two experts say. They explain how to do better
Two wildfire experts argue that the L.A. destruction didn't have to be as bad as it was. The question isn't whether we can ...
‘You Got Fucking Lucky’: One Family’s Improbable L.A. Fire Story
M y wife — as usual — understood the situation before I did. The night before, Monday, Jan. 6, we’d both been awoken by the wind. Hundred-year-old pine branches snapping off like matchsticks. Iron ...
Tree rings and fire scars show fewer forest fires burn in North America today than in the past
Fewer wildfires burn in North American forests today than in previous centuries, increasing the risk of more severe wildfires ...