City of Santa Rosa officials are encouraging residents to reduce their wildfire risk by creating defensible space and what is ...

According to Cal Fire, "Defensible space is the buffer between your structure and the surrounding area." The space acts as a barrier to stutter the progress of a fire near a property and help ensure ...

Man who abused dementia patient at Oregon City assisted living facility gets prison time A Milwaukie man who used to work at an assisted care facility pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a ...

An active wildfire season is expected in Arizona after a dry winter and windy spring. They are urging communities to prepare by clearing brush and debris, creating defensible space and having escape ...

In 2024, Oregon had one of the most destructive wildfire seasons in its history—1.9 million acres burned, communities were tested, and lives were changed, according to the Oregon Fire Marshal Mariana ...

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Redmond Fire & Rescue announced Tuesday that it has been awarded a $75,000 grant from the Oregon State Fire Marshal's office. The funding will be utilized to assist property ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- If a major obstacle to clearing defensible space in your neighborhood is the cost of renting a large bin and disposing of all that removed fire fuel, Deschutes County is offering ...

A live-fire demonstration showed even on a cloudy and drizzly Oregon day how defensible space and home hardening can protect against fire while buildings without can burn down quickly. The event, led ...

In an era of ever larger California wildfires, including recent major conflagrations in Lake County, Jake Songer is marketing peace of mind to people in harm’s way. Songer, a former firefighter, owns ...