Protecting private homes during a wildfire for thousands of dollars a day is a tiny sliver of what private firefighters do ...

On one side of the street lie the ashes of ruined houses, lost to the huge blazes that defeated Los Angeles firefighters when ...

Our reporter caught up with a number of people who had prepared for wildfires with built-in systems. “I’m sleeping with one ...

Amid the devastation of the fires, private firefighters have sparked anger, a sign of inequality between the city's ...

Private firefighters are working alongside municipal departments to battle the wildfires. Here's how much they cost.

Of course, firefighter unions don’t like the competition, just as they dislike volunteer firefighting departments.

Hiring a private fire crew costs thousands of dollars a day, and most work through government contracts or with insurance ...

The BBC's Emma Vardy visits a community outside the evacuation zone where some residents are not taking any chances.

While social media amplifies (and attacks) wealthy homeowners offering to "pay any amount" for mitigation — and such outfits ...

A firetruck, non-potable-water trucks and about a dozen private firefighters were stationed outside Rick Caruso's home in ...

Cal Fire says it has more than 7,800 firefighters assigned to the Palisades and Eaton fires. Some crews have come from other states, even other countries. But a fortunate few have had their homes and ...