Sweis says her firm uses a special kind of mechanical vent that is designed to shut in the event of a fire, meeting building codes while preventing this required element from opening a house to ...

Kovac told Metro that even the chimney for the house was designed with fire-resistant features. He said, "This chimney here, we have three different sprinkler nozzles on command spray out phos ...

As fire crews and air tankers work to block the wildfires' explosive growth, images of red clouds of fire retardant falling onto trees are common. What is it — and what's in it?

UPDATED: February 23, 2025 at 9:40 AM PST Home hardening means using fire-resistant building materials and landscaping to protect buildings from heat, flames and a blast of embers during a firestorm.