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 ...

Fire season has come early this year. Our spring has been dry, and the recent heat wave has dried out the greenery even more. There is still time to do some mitigation work to firewise your landscape.

The devastating Camp Fire of 2018, along with the numerous fires north state residents have experienced since then, have led many of us to focus on creating a defensible fire-resistant landscape ...

PORT ANGELES — A state Department of Natural Resources’ wildland fire specialist will discuss “Firewise Landscaping” during a Green Thumb Education Series presentation on Thursday. The presentation is ...

AI technology start-up focused on the "green industry" launches waitlist to join their crowdfund campaign to build a model to protect homes and properties from wildfires using plants. Firewise ...

Olivenhain Municipal Water District invites surrounding communities to a Water-Smart and Fire-Wise Landscaping Workshop on Sept. 6, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., at 1966 Olivenhain Road in Encinitas. As ...

The threat of wildfire has become more prevalent every year in California. Following the devastation of the 2017 Nuns Fire that swept through Sonoma Valley, a number of local fire departments are ...

Ron Holcomb, Liberty County Extension Agent for agriculture and natural resources, discussed several precautions that can be taken due to the recent dry weather. He recently addressed the Dayton ...

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It’s 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 part of ...

AI technology start-up focused on the "green industry" launches waitlist to join their crowdfund campaign to build a model to protect homes and properties from wildfires using plants. DENVER, May 9, ...