Control lines can be natural, such as rivers, or artificial by removing vegetation.

The National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWGC) defines wildfire containment as “the status of a wildfire suppression action ...

A new fire has sparked in the Calabasas area of Los Angeles County on Thursday, Cal Fire said. The Kenneth Fire started around 3:16 p.m. on Victory Boulevard west of Gilmore Street in West Hills. By 3 ...

The Massachusetts State Fire Warden David Celino said a lot of the techniques and practices they used to contain the brush fires across Massachusetts last fall, are being put to use in Southern ...

The ongoing Los Angeles wildfires have reportedly killed at least 5 people and destroyed thousands of structures, leaving ...

While that is good news, Crowley also stressed that the Palisades Fire remains a dangerous threat. The largest of the five ...

Containment numbers are cited constantly by authorities, but the official definition of the term might not match popular ...

Crews are hoping to make progress in battling the Hurst Fire burning in the Sylmar area of Los Angeles County on Thursday.

As crews continue to battle multiple fires across Los Angeles County, thousands are still working to leave their homes to ...

The city bought the 700-pound steel Archer barriers in 2017 and previously used them to protect crowded streets during Mardi ...

The vehicle, a white Jeep, bounced off of the concrete barrier and rolled over a metal rail on the opposite side, before catching fire. First responders attempted to extract the woman from the ...

Sylvester Stallone is standing down on his initial plan to build an underwater barrier near his Palm Beach home. After he angered several neighbors in his affluent, waterfront community ...