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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
As Oregon braces for another potentially challenging wildfire season, the Oregon State Fire Marshal is urging residents to take proactive measures to protect their homes and communities. Last year, ...
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 ...
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
The Oregon State Fire Marshal is urging Oregonians to take a few simple steps to create defensible space around their homes.
DISTRIBUTED..CREATING FIRE DEPARTMENTS THAT ARE MORE PREPARED FOR EMERGENCIES THE CENTRAL COAST. # HERE ON THE CENTRAL COAST THE MONTEREY FIRE DEPARTMENT AND BONNY DOON FIRE SAFE COUNCIL ARE TWO OF ...
The San Lorenzo Valley Water District will begin a project to create defensible space around its infrastructure sites to safeguard water systems from wildfire damage, starting Oct. 27. The San Lorenzo ...
It's Wildfire Preparedness Week and Cal Fire is encouraging you to create a defensible space around your home, starting with ...