An economist's harrowing escape from fire and her big ideas to rescue California from its insurance doom spiral.

For a time, California's insurance system was maybe workable. Big, destructive fires used to be rarer, so the insurance ...

California does have fairly good fire-prevention measures and requirements in its building codes. One of the most important ...

For avid hikers, the California Coastal Trail is the reserve ... and Revelation Trails to the cluster of short walks at Big Tree Wayside in Prairie Creek and Nature Loop in Del Norte Coast.

The Santa Ana winds that spread the fires with lightning speed blew with hurricane force. Although nothing can compare to the ...

If you see the massive branch of a tree that broke off in your neighborhood, perhaps you ask yourself the question: “There ...

Who is this gentleman with a beard and braids in the woods?” says the actor, who decamped to the lush coastlines of Big Sur ...

Experts told NBC News that Southern California and other vulnerable areas need a transformational shift in mindset away from ...

Two decades ago, fire ripped through Canberra, destroying 480 homes. An Australian fire chief reflects on possible lessons ...

More than 50,000 are under evacuation orders or warnings as a new wind-driven wildfire spreads in the mountains north of Los Angeles.

The wildfires destroyed Danny Robinson's house and vintage cars, including a 1966 Pontiac GTO and his Corvette. He's ...