After thousands of homes were destroyed, many are looking for ways to make Los Angeles safer from wildfires. But clearing dense shrubs on the hillsides could actually make the fire danger worse.

Spiro, a revolutionary ceiling solution, proudly announces its official launch in India. Founded by Vineet Agarwal, a techie ...

It’s time to rethink the way we build American homes, before climate change forces us to,” writes M.S. in Construction ...

Given the events in Southern California earlier this month it is difficult to pick any other topic to discuss. The Eaton Fire ...

Los Angeles County keeps building in hillsides and canyons even as the fire risk worsens. For a century, the lure of ...

A number of readers have inquired as to the status of garden soil or landscaped ground following a fire.

It’s almost impossible for experts to piece together why certain homes burned – most of the evidence is ash. But in the ...

Late last month, before the rains arrived, USC professor Seth John traveled through foothill neighborhoods devastated by the ...

The Los Angeles (LA) wildfires began with with the Palisades fire, which erupted the morning of Jan. 7 in Pacific Palisades as a mere brush fire. Evacuation orders were issued for that fire and by ...

Woolsey Fire destroyed Gary Scott’s Malibou Lake home, he rebuilt a smaller and more fireproof house on the same land.

UV resistance is perhaps the most critical factor in outdoor materials. Prolonged exposure to sunlight can cause fading, ...

Block adds that robust, fire-resistant, low-cement building materials ... can be trained to fell the trees, do the wood-chipping and brick-making on site and help to build the houses.” ...