But more often, fire experts ... risk of ignition. "That first five feet is just so critical," Hawks says. "No combustible items in the first five feet away from the wall." As this detached garage ...

The home ignites, becoming the fire’s fuel. Soon, it puts off radiant heat that can ignite the exterior of the home next door ...

Preparing for wildfire is an ongoing task. By starting with your home and working out, you can reduce the risk of structure loss during wildfires ... wildfire to burn directly to the home Reduce ...

There are two main concerns regarding the fire safety of exterior siding ... The siding can also be damaged or ignited by radiant heat, especially if a neighboring structure is burning. Combustible ...

Home hardening essentially boils down to using building materials that can withstand flying embers and radiant heat, formally known as "ignition-resistant." This Wildfire Action Plan should ...

Why some homes burn and not others can seem like a mystery, a miracle or pure luck. But experts who study wildfire damage say multiple factors influence whether houses burn — and they might not be ...

In many cases, first came embers, then radiant heat from the initial homes ... are the leading cause of home ignition, according to fire scientists interviewed by LAist. In a wind-driven fire ...

The word “wildfire” conjures a wall of heat moving across fields and forests ... “need to be defined as a structure ignition and community fire spread problem, not an extreme wildfire ...

As wildfires relentlessly sweep across Southern California and other parts of the world, Manzhu Yu, an assistant professor of ...