90 minutes ago California is years behind in implementing a law to make homes more fire resistant

California is years behind in implementing a 2020 law aiming to make it harder for homes to burn during a wildfire

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8 hours ago ‘It was built for this’: how design helped spare some homes from the LA wildfires

As fires set LA ablaze, some houses are left standing amid ashes thanks to concrete walls, class A wood – and luckWhen last week’s fires in Los Angeles set parts of the city ablaze, one viral image was of a lone house in Pacific Palisades that was left standing while all of the homes around it were destroyed.Architect Greg Chasen said luck was the main factor in the home’s survival, but the brand-new build had some design features that also helped: a vegetation-free zone around the yard fenced off by a solid concrete perimeter wall, a metal roof with a fire-resistant underlayment, class A wood and a front-gabled design without multiple roof lines. Continue reading...

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11 hours ago Heidi Montag drops new song as Avril Lavigne checks in on her friend after LA fire tragedy

Montag has enjoyed a musical comeback since her home burned down in the Los Angeles wildfires

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15 hours ago AD FEATURE: Fanning the flames: a guide on what woods to avoid in your log burner

Not every type of fuel is suitable for home burning

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23 hours ago Terrifying moment a drone collides with a paraglider and forces an emergency landing

The incident occured on the same day an unauthorized civilian drone hit an aircraft assisting in the fight against the apocalyptic Pacific Palisades fire.

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