Fire experts think in terms of concentric circles around a home. Zone 0 is the closest, then comes Zone 1, which is five to 30 feet away. This zone should be "lean, clean and green," said Lando. Lawns ...

We’ve been seeing mantels trend bolder (dare we say hotter?) than ever before ... features—like this midcentury exposed-brick, asymmetrical fireplace in a home ELLE DECOR A-Lister Garrett ...

A local planner told me southern Maine is attracting climate refugees who want to live with less chance of dangerous heat, ...

LOS ANGELES − The death toll from a devastating series of fires in Los Angeles County rose to 16, officials announced, as air ...

ETS uses what it calls E-Bricks, electrically conductive fire bricks that let electricity ... “We've developed these E- bricks, a material that can run hotter and last longer than any other ...

The Los Angeles fires that have damaged more than 12,000 structures are a reminder of a new but growing reality for Americans living in hotter ... or brick also help reduce the spread of fire.

What a stark contrast between the fire that ravaged the town two days earlier and the quiet left in its wake. A fire is all ...

Some Los Angeles residents are questioning whether rebuilding is worth it – and how to do it – after wildfires flattened ...

Our summers are becoming hotter and drier ... such as roofing materials, should be fire-resistant. Non-flammable materials ...

With the risk factors increasing, is it still safe to live in areas prone to these disasters - and can fireproofing ever work ...