Fire experts emphasize the need to replace highly flammable trees like Mexican fan palms and eucalyptus with fire-resistant ...

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 ...

The rule requires homeowners to clear combustible materials like dead plants and wooden furniture within 5 feet of homes in ...

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 ...