Matthew Rodriguez is a digital producer for CBS Los Angeles. He's previously reported for local outlets like the Argonaut and Pasadena Weekly. Matt typically covers breaking news and crime. The ...

While fires can happen pretty much anywhere, it's neighborhoods like those in the Oakland Hills that are especially at risk. Fire officials are urging people to take precautions now.

According to Cal Fire, "Defensible space is the buffer between your structure and the surrounding area." The space acts as a barrier to stutter the progress of a fire near a property and help ensure ...

Grants Pass Fire Rescue has received a grant which will help them fund defensible space improvements for community members.

Authorities advised Los Angeles County residents to be wary about open fires after Santa Ana winds prompted a Red Flag warning amid dangerous weather conditions on Monday. The National Weather Service ...

A 12-acre vegetation fire near Carter Lake earlier this week may have been small by recent standards, but for firefighters at Loveland Fire Rescue Authority’s Community Wildfire Education event on ...

Wildfire risk is growing across the West, and more people are building homes in places where urban development meets the wild — what’s known as the wildland/urban interface (WUI). So it’s more ...

RIVERSIDE, California (KCAL/KCBS) — The Riverside City Council passed an ordinance requiring 100 feet of defensible space around buildings in high-hazard fire zones. The ordinance also requires more ...