"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 ...

Creating defensible space and using hard-to-ignite building materials improve a home’s odds of surviving a conflagration, ...

For instance, it can be applied over traditional wood construction ... budget-conscious option for homeowners looking to build a fire-resistant home. Whichever material you choose, remember ...

Experts in fire mitigation and climate science said LA should use the fires as an opportunity to design more resilient ...

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.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom will order state officials to advance implementation of a state rule aiming to make homes more fire resistant during wind-driven wildfire after years of delay ...

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 ...