Portland Fire & Rescue Lt. Laurent Picard walks the property of Allison Couch and Thomas Soals during a free wildfire risk ...

The next time fire rips through the chaparral in surrounding hills (a question of when, not if) this cluster of homes is ...

raising questions about the adequacy of current fire threat assessments. The urgency for updated maps is underscored by the recent release of new color-coded hazard maps by California's Department ...

Dixon Trail is the first purpose-built “wildfire resilient neighborhood” in the United States. Making that a reality for the millions of Californians who already live in harm’s way is a daunting ...

Advocates push for mandatory retrofitting of existing homes in fire zones California bill would give ... The most expensive so far was $110,000. At current funding levels, the program is on ...

African Americans have found refuge and community in Altadena for more than a century, flourishing despite housing discrimination laws and other forms of racism.

For years, wildfire-resilient home and neighborhood design has been a niche consideration for many California homeowners ... Also: State’s new fire maps won’t push up insurance rates, industry ...

A long-feared monster earthquake off the coast of California, Oregon and Washington could cause some areas to sink by more ...

Portland firefighters patrol the 5,200-acre Forest Park at least twice weekly removing low hanging branches and fallen trees.