Home hardening means using fire-resistant building materials and landscaping to protect buildings from heat, flames and a blast of embers during a firestorm. Here’s a brief overview of what that ...

No one wants to live in a concrete bunker, “a compound,” as Salem builder Kelly Webb’s client calls the ultimate firesafe shelter. Instead, Webb is constructing a handsome, fire-hardened house with a ...

As wildfire season arrives, homeowners can decrease the risk of their homes catching fire by making sure they are built with fire-proof materials. Embers can collect in the small nooks and crannies on ...