As wildfires increase in frequency and severity, the construction industry is turning to advanced fire-resistant building techniques and materials to create “fire-hardened” homes that can ...

PLUMSTED — A forest fire is burning inside Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, but there is no threat to people or property at this time, authorities said. “Base firefighters are conducting ...

Fire-resistant materials are a specialty product that can be hard to source, particularly if you need something to be just the right size. Local contractors don’t always know much about fire ...

Felix Tshisekedi of Congo had long said his country would not negotiate with the Rwanda-backed militia, making the joint agreement ... and unconditional cease-fire.” But that truce was not ...

Noncombustible gutters. Roofing that complies with class A standards – the most fire resistant classification for roofs. Only noncombustible materials or plants within a 5-foot radius of the home.

Even homes built to code with fire-resistant treatments may not be enough to withstand extreme fire conditions. This raises an important question: why aren’t we building more homes with fire ...

Rendering of new homes by KB Home located in Escondido at Dixon Trail (Photo courtesy of KBHome) KB Home announced Wednesday it is developing a neighborhood of fire-resistant homes in Escondido by ...

It comes with 10-foot buffers between homes, flame-resistant vents, noncombustible gutters and fake window shutters made of concrete. Dixon Trail is in a rural, fire-prone area, roughly five ...

That's because California is one of the few states with building codes that require using fire-resistant materials in places prone to wildfires. Still, thousands of other homeowners in the urban ...

LOS ANGELES — Mayor Karen Bass on Friday, March 21, issued an executive order to expedite the rebuilding of homes and businesses in ways that better prepare for wildfires and other climate ...

Customizable, affordable, and fire-resistant ... plumber's patch cuts the drywall piece down to size while leaving some of the paper attached around the edges. This paper will overlap with the ...