The term defensible space has been noted by firefighters as a crucial part of protecting homes and businesses from the LA ...

Four adults and three children were displaced Wednesday after a house fire broke out at a residence in Escondido, authorities said.

Re “On fire lines, inmates tackle dangerous work with little pay” (Jan. 19): The Legislature for the bankrupt state of California is at it again, considering creating an expense to fix ...

The fire destroyed an old family home on the property and most of the outbuildings, but somehow spared were thousands of plants arranged under a wood lathe structure covered with shade cloth.

Crews are on the scene of a vegetation fire in the Mountain Empire area, officials with Cal Fire San Diego confirmed.

Two brush fires burning along I-15 in northern San Diego County have prompted evacuation orders for some as they burn at high ...

Why some homes burn and not others can seem like a mystery, a miracle or pure luck. But experts who study wildfire damage say multiple factors influence whether houses burn — and they might not be ...