Home hardening means using fire-resistant building materials and landscaping to protect buildings from heat, flames and a blast of embers during a firestorm. Here’s a brief overview of what that ...

As wildfires increase in frequency and severity, the construction industry is turning to advanced fire-resistant building techniques and materials to create “fire-hardened” homes that can withstand ...

Experts at technology university ETH Zurich and research institute Empa have developed a process that uses the mineral struvite to convert sawdust into a recyclable, non-combustible composite material ...

After the devastating Palisades fire, residents of Sunset Mesa, a community between Malibu and Pacific Palisades, are embracing a new approach to rebuilding. Inspired by the concept of "herd immunity, ...