Creating a clear defensible space area has been proven to increase your home’s chance of surviving a wildfire. Defensible space is a buffer between a building on your property and the grass, trees,…
Fire, Wildland-Urban Interface
Creating Defensible Space in Wildland Urban Interface Areas
Best tips for creating and maintaining a clear defensible space area around your home to protect against wildfires.
2026’s Fire Season Is a Warning Light: Building Wildfire Resilience Beyond “Fire Season”
The United States is entering 2026 with an increasingly familiar pattern: wildfire conditions are ramping up early, expanding across regions and challenging the idea of a neat start and end to “fire season.” …
Chief Christopher Brunette Receives 2025 Robert W. Gain Fire Prevention Leadership Award
The Robert W. Gain Fire Prevention Leadership Award recognizes career achievement by an individual who has demonstrated exceptional leadership and longstanding dedication in support of fire codes and fire prevention.
The Robert W. Gain Fire Prevention Leadership Award honors the memory of Chief Robert W. Gain, known as the “father of the Uniform Fire Code”. Chief Gain recognized and advocated the importance of…
