Monroe Fire Department firefighters showed students how to escape a fire, where to go afterward and how to call 911.

Fire leaders held a demonstration to show what happens when a home is built with wildfire-conscious materials, something more homeowners and builders are considering as wildfires become more intense.

WEST WHITELAND — Flames ripped through a mock living space where minutes earlier a similar area had been mostly saved by fire suppression sprinklers. About 90 residents, firefighters and township ...