In the Pacific Northwest, fire features extend our playtime for precious weeks into the shoulder seasons of fall and spring.

Homeowners are buying and installing private fire hydrant systems to help protect their homes during wildfires.

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The plan to open a site to process Eaton fire debris near foothill communities has prompted swift backlash from San Gabriel ...

Video from a gas station security camera shows what a new filing in a lawsuit alleges is the start of this month’s deadly Eaton Fire in the Los Angeles area – electrical sparking at a utility ...

The Morro Bay City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to pause the city’s ability to process new battery plant development permits for the next 45 days. The ordinance said battery energy storage ...

A new brushfire that started just north of Los Angeles prompted evacuation orders and rattled the nerves of the fire-ravaged region. The Laguna Fire broke out Thursday morning near California ...

Africa is viewed worldwide as a “sleeping gas giant”. The continent’s total gas reserves are almost as large as those of the US. But will local people actually benefit from the export of gas ...

Wildfire survivors in Los Angeles County will soon have access to expedited Right of Entry forms for debris clearance ... The Palisades Fire is 90% contained, with urgent recovery work ongoing.