Many experts say luck does play a part. But they also say there are many ways that homes can be made less vulnerable to fire.

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Housing construction permits were already trending downward. Now the wildfires have taken away at least 10,000 occupied homes ...

The deadly fires, two of the most destructive on record in California, started Jan. 7 on a day of extremely high fire danger ...

New York Times reporters have been writing personal portraits about the fires in the California Today newsletter. Here is a ...

California Governor Gavin Newsom has deployed fire engines, water-dropping aircraft and hand crews across the region—to ...

"Oh no. Hell no. That fire took everything out of me," said Karen Myles, 66. "I’m going to fly away somewhere, somewhere nice ...

The home ignites, becoming the fire’s fuel. Soon, it puts off radiant heat that can ignite the exterior of the home next door ...

The Tubbs fire in 2017 wiped out more than 5,000 structures in a Northern California county. Homeowners faced challenges, but ...