As concern for life and property protection in the wildland/urban interface (WUI) has grown, so too has the number of proposed ways to enact this protection. Various agencies, from the fire service to ...

SAN DIEGO, March 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Five Bays Capital has acquired Firezat, a leader in wildfire structure protection, as wildfires become more frequent and destructive in California and other ...

Last month, we discussed using LCES (Lookouts, Communication, Escape routes and Safety zones) combined with making a fire behavior prediction to determine whether firefighters could commit to protect ...

Wrapping a building in a fire-protective blanket is a viable way of protecting it against wildfires, finds the first study to scientifically assess this method of defense. Rigorous testing reveals ...

Andrew Bozzo explains why the box approach to incident command at wildland urban interface fires ensures that saving lives and protecting property are the top priorities. The drawing and the command ...

Construction of a $2.5 million project designed to protect the area's drinking water supply has begun. Located near Napoleonville just north of the St. Thomas Bridge, the water control structure along ...