As wildfires intensify, threatening more people, a nonprofit is studying how to rethink homes and neighborhoods to prevent catastrophe.

Many young people are believed to be among the victims; one student tells the BBC he arrived at the bar expecting to celebrate, only to find a scene of chaos.

Many young people are believed to be among the victims; one student tells the BBC he arrived at the bar expecting to celebrate, only to find a scene of chaos.

Predicting wildfire spread in cities and towns is limited by models that define urban as unburnable. Here, fuel characteristics are identified to best matc

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State officials are preparing rules that would bar planting flowers like bougainvillea within five feet of buildings in some areas to reduce wildfire spread.

Wildfire risk in California’s WUI is rising. Analysis of past events shows home hardening and defensible space can reduce structure loss by up to 52%, but coordinated, community-scale action is essent...

Researchers simulate wildland fires that move into cities to better understand what makes their plumes particularly toxic

UC Berkeley Professor Michael Gollner and his students are applying advanced wildfire simulation tools to help neighborhoods understand their specific wildfire risks.

Wildland fires in the wildland–urban interface (WUI) threaten urban structures. Effective landscape management relies on predictive tools that incorpo…

The California Fire Science Seminar Series will return on February 4th, 2025. Join us every Tuesday through March 18th at 10 am PT for virtual presentations and discussions on emerging fire science to...

Los Angeles has wildfire policies that are far tougher than many of those in Western states. The destruction from the recent fires shows there are still major gaps to address.

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