Amid the charred rubble of burnt-down homes in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, you’ll find one Chautauqua ...

There’s been a spike in interest in earthen architecture, particularly after a photo was shared on social media showing a ...

“Protecting your home from flames and embers is key to it not burning down,” said Teryl Ciarlo, founder of Teryl Designs Landscaping in Pacific Palisades, where one of the most damaging fires hit and ...

A Santa Monica-based architect, Greg Chasen, shared an image on X of a now-famous home he designed that survived the Palisades fire. These are some of the design elements he attributed to its ...

1. Upgrade external vents. Traditional external vents are designed to ventilate rooms and roofs. But they also permit embers ...

And homeowners should also consider the home's windows. Dual pane windows with tempered glass are fire-resistant and much stronger than regular windows.

(Jeff Gritchen/The Orange County Register via AP) Residences destroyed by the Eaton Fire line a neighborhood in Altadena, Calif., on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File) Husband and ...

SAN DIEGO — In a La Jolla backyard, a University of San Diego professor has created what might be the future of California housing: a fire-resistant home assembled in just three days.

home still standing — which the owners credit to fire-resistant features installed during its construction. "Seeing all our friends' and neighbors' houses gone is brutal," Michael Kovac told ...

The Global Fire-Resistant Fabrics Market, valued at approximately USD 3.5 billion in 2023, is projected to grow at a healthy CAGR of 6.6% over the forecast period 2024 to 2032. The increasing focus on ...

The all-electric home in Palo Alto is made with steel framing and wrapped in fire-resistant panels. Photo courtesy SIDCO. Nearly every inch of this 1,901-square-foot home was engineered to be ...