The few structures still standing in Altadena and Pacific Palisades may offer clues on making homes more resistant to ...

Creating a fire pit in your own backyard may take a little planning and elbow grease, but the rewards can last for a long ...

As Los Angeles reels from deadly January wildfires that destroyed thousands of homes, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said ...

Late last month, before the rains arrived, USC professor Seth John traveled through foothill neighborhoods devastated by the ...

The Los Angeles (LA) wildfires began with with the Palisades fire, which erupted the morning of Jan. 7 in Pacific Palisades as a mere brush fire. Evacuation orders were issued for that fire and by ...

Woolsey Fire destroyed Gary Scott’s Malibou Lake home, he rebuilt a smaller and more fireproof house on the same land.

UV resistance is perhaps the most critical factor in outdoor materials. Prolonged exposure to sunlight can cause fading, ...

Block adds that robust, fire-resistant, low-cement building materials ... can be trained to fell the trees, do the wood-chipping and brick-making on site and help to build the houses.” ...

A USD professor designs an innovative solution to California's housing crisis: a sustainable, fire-resistant home assembled in three days using mass timber panels.

This approach to fire prevention is new for both San Diego and the nation: The company making Citrotech, Mighty Fire Breaker, ...

An alarming study on black plastic had a major math error. But it reveals bigger questions that have yet to be addressed.

Woodsafe Research & Development, part of the Woodsafe Group, has recently published a white paper analyzing testing methods ...