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 ...

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 ...

Every foundation sits behind a moat of gravel. Also see: What is ‘home hardening’? Fire-resistant walls, roofs, windows and landscaping National mega-developer KB Home is marketing Dixon ...

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 ...

This is new terrain for the state and the pilot has run into plenty of unexpected complications along the way. Fire-resistant materials are a specialty product that can be hard to source, particularly ...

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 ...

A national homebuilder has unveiled its first fire-resistant community in California, three months after the Los Angeles wildfires ravaged large swathes of pricey residential real estate.

Fire-resistant design is top of mind for many homeowners in California, especially after the wildfires that ravaged parts of Los Angeles this year. Those affected by the recent fires and looking ...

The demonstration sheds had been built side-by-side, one to the building code from 1980s, the other to California's Wildfire Building Code, which mandates fire-resistant construction methods and ...

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 ...