Hedges and trees may actually reduce home exposure to radiant heat and flying embers, but they must be well maintained. Two ...

New deck surfaces must be constructed with fire-resistant materials. Landscaping between five and ... Claudia Hanson Thiem, a Planning Board member who lives in North Boulder’s Holiday neighborhood, ...

KAMLOOPS — No injuries were reported as Kamloops Fire Rescue crews made quick work of a two-alarm shed fire in the Woodland ...

In this Reality Check, The Tribune investigated how various areas are labeled under Cal Fire’s new fire hazard severity maps.

The governor also directed the Office of the State Fire Marshal to ... The state forestry board is writing regulations for implementing the 5-foot ember-resistant zone requirement, known as ...

But the governor has directed the State Board of Forestry to adopt regulations to establish an ember-resistant buffer within 5 feet of structures located in the highest fire severity zones.

Fire-resistant walls, roofs, windows and landscaping “Existing ... Related: Newsom tells forestry board to speed up rules for ember-free zones Retrofitting older homes can be expensive. A minimal ...

The board began its work in October 2023 ... Roofing that complies with class A standards – the most fire resistant classification for roofs. Only noncombustible materials or plants within ...

Over a decade ago, here at the University of Virginia, we had a nasty little fight with our Board of Visitors when they tried to fire President Teresa Sullivan ... a good word for President Sullivan.

Mindful of the ongoing threat of wildfire, the team created a "fire-resistant structure" that was designed to withstand future blazes. LOHA created an "indestructible frame" made of board-formed ...

Some of these, like covering vents, using fire-resistant cladding and clearing ... due to delays in the rulemaking process as the Board of Forestry and Fire Protection searched for ways to defray ...