In the wake of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, the urgency for homeowners and construction professionals to embrace fire-resistant building practices has reached a critical peak. Choosing ...

In a state where wildfires are becoming a year-round threat, architects built one California homeowner a house designed to thrive with fire-resistant materials and thoughtful, eco-conscious design. A ...

Home hardening means using fire-resistant building materials and landscaping to protect buildings from heat, flames and a blast of embers during a firestorm. Here’s a brief overview of what that ...

A new method inspired by coral reefs can capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and transform it into durable, fire-resistant building materials, offering a promising solution for carbon-negative ...

California's 2025 Los Angeles wildfires have caused damages potentially exceeding $164 billion according to UCLA economists, ranking among the most costly natural disasters in U.S. history. Yet in the ...

Metal fencing and other fire-resistant materials and design were used in the community. A homebuilder has created the first fire-resilient community in California, less than three months after a ...

A PhD researcher at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) has developed a new flame-resistant material ...