The Kamas City Council is poised to create a wildland urban interface code to comply with a new state law intended to help fortify homes against wildfires.

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — The North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District (NLTFPD) announces that the newly adopted 2024 Lake Tahoe Nevada Fire Code and 2024 Lake Tahoe Nevada Wildland-Urban Interface ...

The Austin City Council is set to vote Thursday on a new and significantly expanded wildfire risk map that some local industry groups have opposed because they say it would increase building costs and ...

New wildfire protection rules may be around the corner for buildings and landscaping in Boulder. The Boulder City Council may adopt elements from the 2024 International Wildland Urban Interface Code, ...

The doors could soon close on new construction of wood-framed homes. At least that is what many regulators are pushing to make happen. After decades of wood-framed houses being pummeled by wildfires, ...

8,726 parcels have been designated as part of a fire severity zone in the City of San Luis Obispo. A change that will require property owners across the city to alter landscaping and building features ...

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AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin City Council on Thursday approved several amendments to city code that would change building requirements in the city. Those changes included some ways to make Austin more ...

This course will examine how noncombustible steel deck framing makes it possible to meet stringent building and fire codes in Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) zones. Because steel is a Class A ...

Sacramento, California, March 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On February 26, 2025, the State of California adopted the 2024 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code® (IWUIC®) as the basis for Title ...

This story was updated following an Austin City Council vote. The Austin City Council on Thursday unanimously approved a new and significantly expanded wildfire risk map that some local industry ...

The city of Boulder touted its ongoing wildfire prevention efforts to the City Council on Thursday. A presentation to the council from city staffers shows off its efforts to educate the public on ...