As the Santa Monica-based architect Abeer Sweis watched the Palisades Fire lay waste to large ... a defensible space around the house that looks more like a comfortable paved patio than a firewall.

Jefferson Parish Fire Department are on the scene of a structure fire in the 3800 block of Simone Gardens in Metairie.

As Bloomberg reported, the house does not have eaves, overhangs, or attic vents “to allow sparks to get inside the roof, which is metal, with a fire-resistant underlayment.” In addition ...

For many homeowners, like Enrique ... why my house would not have burned." Many experts say luck does play a part. After all, wind can shift 180 degrees in a split second, pushing fire away ...

When it came time to rebuild, the father from Superior, Colorado, wanted to make sure his new home was protected against fire — so he chose a design concept called Passive House. In a ...

Authorities say a knocked-over candle possibly sparked a house fire late Sunday night in northeast Oklahoma City.