The Citrotech solution acts as a fire retardant, capable of withstanding ... But I know from many tests it won’t burn to any wood or vegetative area.” San Diego Fire is looking to expand ...

He said for maximum protection, it can be attached to wood sheathing coated in fire retardant or DensGlass, which is a fiberglass-covered gypsum board. Mitchell Rocheleau is a California architect ...

True, but they did not cancel our neighbor’s late-1950s wood-frame home in the same zone. We hear that insurers in California are mandated to consider a home’s fire-resistant elements.

In the wake of recent wildfires, homeowners and builders in the Bay Area and across California are rethinking the ways to better protect their homes. Jimmy Singer's family has lived on the heavily ...