Bob Wintheiser does not worry about his house catching on fire. The former chiropractor has built a fire prevention system on the roof of his house. When fire season starts, he turns on the roof’s ...

So, here is my thought. I have a tile/flat roof. Its lovely and all for sitting on with a nice view and watching movies at night. However, during the day in the summers, the tiles are hot as a mofo.

I asked the folks at Cal Fire about rooftop sprinklers and fire retardant gel after some of you wondered about how effective those would be. Your questions came after I posted tips on how to protect ...

Much of the property damage from forest fires is caused by flying embers. Sprinklers can be effective against them and aren't expensive When I visited Whistler this summer and smelled the smoke from ...

When I visited Whistler this summer and smelled the smoke from wildfires burning not far away, I wondered when this prosperous, world-famous village will be destroyed by fires like those that in ...