In the wake of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, the urgency for homeowners and construction professionals to embrace fire-resistant building practices has reached a critical peak. Choosing ...

Here are five key considerations when building a home in wildfire-prone ... non-combustible options that provide exceptional resistance to fire, such as concrete masonry. Beyond fire safety ...

The need for fire-resistant homes is only going to increase as the frequency and severity of wildfires continues to increase. So far this year, over 26,500 wildfires have burned through more than 1.1 ...

Wildland management techniques, such as thinning out undergrowth, are important to reducing fire risk but will ... have passed wildfire-resistant building codes—but in California, for example ...

“You can almost think of it as a domino effect,” says Michael Gollner, an associate professor at UC Berkeley’s Fire Research Lab. All it takes is for one house to burst into flames for those ...

We must protect our communities by building with fire-resistant concrete masonry, preventing future devastations” — Daniel D. Correa, Ph.D. LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, January 12 ...

This week, let’s explore strategies like fire-resistant materials, advanced building technologies, and innovative housing solutions to rebuild and adapt for a safer future. Then, we’ll close ...