The changes clarify two sections of the municipal code and help with enforcement in parks and other public properties.

Flames dancing across a backyard might sound like a scene from an action movie, but for some homeowners, it’s an all-too-real ...

EFFECTIVE management of flammable and combustible materials is a critical fire prevention and protection issue. The essence of fire prevention is keeping potential fuel away from ignition sources.

Mulch fires are an unfortunate problem that are becoming more common due to rising temperatures. Such fires can be caused by one of two reasons, either the mulches are not managed properly or they are ...

House fires are more common in winter than any other time of the year. With Utah's winter season in full force, it is ...

DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Nearly a month after a massive fire prompted the closure of the 10 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles, Caltrans crews continued to remove flammable materials from ...

When a BNSF freight train carrying six cars of liquefied petroleum gas derailed near Manuelito, New Mexico, in 2024, the resulting fire shut down more than 100 miles of an interstate highway. The ...

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The area under an elevated Los Angeles freeway that burned last weekend, damaging a section of a key thoroughfare in the car-dependent city, was stacked with flammable materials on lots leased by the ...