For many, the difference between losing everything in a wildfire and being the last house standing on a street is often ...

To the editor: Right now in Los Angeles, we are seeing what happens when we build homes with wood framing instead of tilt-up steel reinforced cement walls that would be more fire-resistant.

Rain gutters: Fire-resistant gutters are made from metal or ... Noncombustible siding includes stucco, steel, fiber cement and specially treated wood. Windows: Dual-pane windows with one pane ...

Cal Fire contractors replaced his porch with one made of FireX-treated lumber, installed fiber-cement skirting and a noncombustible crawl space door, upgraded the attic vents with ember resistant ...

Fiber cement siding is made of cellulose fibers ... suggests fortifying your roof and constructing it out of fire-resistant materials as two crucial steps to preventing fire damage.

The project uses Cenospheres (a substitute for sand) and fly ash from coal-fired power plants to create fire-resistant, heat-insulating mortar. This specialized mortar is sprayed on steel components ...

Research shows fire-resistant construction can dramatically improve the chances that a house survives. Many of the building materials are commonly available, like fiber cement siding, and overall ...

Homeowners in Los Angeles have started the long process of rebuilding after the destructive wildfires in January. Some are constructing homes that are much less likely to burn when the next ...