RIVERSIDE, California (KCAL/KCBS) — The Riverside City Council passed an ordinance requiring 100 feet of defensible space around buildings in high-hazard fire zones. The ordinance also requires more ...
Authorities advised Los Angeles County residents to be wary about open fires after Santa Ana winds prompted a Red Flag warning amid dangerous weather conditions on Monday. The National Weather Service ...
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 ...
Wildfire risk is growing across the West, and more people are building homes in places where urban development meets the wild — what’s known as the wildland/urban interface (WUI). So it’s more ...
As wildfire season fast approaches, Riverside Fire Department officials are initiating citywide inspections to ensure residential and commercial properties maintain appropriate “defensible space,” ...
During the summer, the Register will once again offer its readers this summer a bi-weekly column from Napa Firewise, Napa County's official wildland fire prevention program. The column will feature ...
Matthew Rodriguez is a digital producer for CBS Los Angeles. He's previously reported for local outlets like the Argonaut and Pasadena Weekly. Matt typically covers breaking news and crime. The ...