"Most homes are built of wood, so it's all about the ... And there's ways to make that beautiful," he said. Building fire-resistant homes comes with a cost. A homeowner could expect upwards ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom will order state officials to advance implementation of a state rule aiming to make homes more ...

Singer does what he can to harden his home and make it more fire-resistant, including working ... This type of construction also minimizes the use of wood in the construction of homes.

The rule requires homeowners to clear materials like dead plants and wooden furniture within 5 feet (1.5 meters) of their homes in fire-prone areas ... state strategy to build wildfire and ...

Newsom Wants to Speed up a Delayed Rule to Make California Homes More Fire Resistant ... a new “ember-resistant” zone, dubbed “zone zero,” that bars things like brush, wooden fencing ...