House fires claim thousands of lives and cause billions in property damage annually, with most people assuming they understand the primary risks in their homes. While kitchen accidents and faulty ...

Proper clothes dryer maintenance to avoid a fire hazard involves removing the lint from the traps, vents, and surrounding areas of the dryer, and failure to clean accounted for 72 percent of the ...

Cal Fire added at least 2.8 million Californians into its Fire Hazard Severity Zones. The zones, referenced in over 100 sections of code and regulation, are tied to home hardening, defensible space ...