The term defensible space has been noted by firefighters as a crucial part of protecting homes and businesses from the LA wildfires. What does it mean?

The concept of defensible space was invented in California to describe an area where firefighters could safely defend a home from a fire in a wildland, said Jessamyn Hise, community outreach ...

The vast majority of homes destroyed in the Eaton fire were outside of Cal Fire's "very high" fire hazard severity zones, yet ...

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 ...

According to Cal Fire, "Defensible space is the buffer between your structure and the surrounding area." Get top local stories in San Diego delivered to you every morning. Sign up for NBC San ...

When California firefighters and experts discuss developing neighborhoods more fire-resistant and reducing damage during the worst fires, they often focus on two key strategies: defensible space ...