When the 2003 Cedar fire erupted into what was then the largest fire in state history, it exposed weaknesses in the county’s firefighting abilities. Communication between agencies was fractured.

It’s easy to think of fire safety as a late-stage issue in building design. To assume that once other factors, such as aesthetic, structure and functionality, have been prioritised, the safety ...

Published April 28, 2018•Updated on April 30, 2018 at 9:45 am Explore protected lands in Sonoma County burned in the massive fires of 2017 to see how nature’s recovering and learn lessons she has to ...

Destruction from the Camp Fire in Paradise, Calif., in 2018. (Christopher Allan Smith) HSToday is proud to announce a multi-part series from Emmy award winning director Christopher Allan Smith, a ...