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Greg Chasen, the architect interviewed, also mentioned in this Matt Risinger video, "Lessons From Two Surviving LA Fire Homes": * https://www.youtube.com/watch
by throw0101c 2y ago
Greg Chasen, the architect interviewed, also mentioned in this Matt Risinger video, "Lessons From Two Surviving LA Fire Homes":
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZe-TlYxm9g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZe-TlYxm9g
Some video sources in the description:
* "CAL FIRE / IBHS Demonstration Burn Timelapse": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYvwogREEk4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYvwogREEk4
* "Your Home Can Survive a Wildfire" (from NFPA): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vL_syp1ZScM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vL_syp1ZScM
It's fairly well-known how to deal with wildfires:
* https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/wildfire/firewise-usa https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/wildfire/firewis...
We just have decades-old housing stock that can kind of be viewed as kindling. So new builds are probably better, but old ones can be renovated to improved methods. There are also things as a homeowner one can do to improve your odds (e.g., cleaning gutters, clearing dry brush, for vented attics have better screens).