They have come up with a potentially game-changing design and construction methodology for affordable, sustainable, fire-resistant buildings, with a view to revolutionising all forms of housing ...

The number of people killed in the LA wildfires has risen to 25. Meanwhile, the National Weather Service has reinstated its highest level of warning for parts of Los Angeles and Ventura as gusty ...

Israel’s cabinet approved an agreement on a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip that would free Israeli hostages, ending two days of debate that had underscored the pact’s fragility. The full cabinet ...

“No words really, just a horror show. Some of the design choices we made here helped, but we were also very lucky,” Santa Monica-based architect Greg Chasen shared in a now viral post on X.

As the winds die down and firefighters seize control of the deadly infernos that have scorched more than 60 square miles, Los Angeles faces an unimaginable task before anyone can rebuild: Cleaning ...

(Shawn Inglima / New York Daily News) The tenants in the apartment where the fire broke out left their fire-proof door open so the flames quickly spread and smoke filled the hallways and upper ...

including planting fire-resistant vegetation and keeping any other trees and shrubs trimmed and away from houses. But housing demand is so high in cities like Los Angeles that developers often end ...

In brief: Microsoft has introduced numerous GenAI functions to promote Copilot+ PCs, including new image editing tools for Paint that just came out of beta. Notably, the new tools are not ...

These firefighters went overseas last year, but a social media video claims this is a recent event. Photo: Facebook Working on Fire has dismissed claims circulating on social media that South ...

Phos-Chek, the pink fire retardant that firefighters are dropping ... All in all, Phos-Chek may not be fantastic for your paint, but it’s not much worse than anything else that’s likely ...

Amid the ruin of charred homes and blackened hillsides left devastated by the Palisades Fire, stands a home that held out against the flames and smoke that blanketed northwest LA last week.

Karina Maher and Michael Kovac, an architect, built their Los Angeles home with fire-resistant and sustainable features. When the Palisades fire broke out, their house remained intact while others ...