More than 10,000 houses burned in Los Angeles. But fire-resistant design helped keep some standing even on blocks where the ...

The walls of the house have a one-hour fire rating. The deck is Class A wood, as resistant to ignition as concrete or steel.

The Palisades and Eaton fires destroyed thousands of homes but left some still standing through a combination of fortunate ...

Reconstructing fire-ravaged neighborhoods in their former image could make residents sitting ducks for future blazes, experts ...

No words really, just a horror show. Some of the design choices we made here helped, but we were also very lucky,” Santa ...

In the wake of the devastating Los Angeles area wildland fires, one Utah firefighter said its up to everyone to mitigate risk ...

Stucco, a cement material, is a common exterior for Southern California houses and it’s fire-resistant. Emails and videos of ...

Many Californians thought wildfires couldn’t reach deep into their cities. But the Los Angeles fires showed how older homes ...

The fires ripping through LA have caused unrepairable damage, with more than 12,000 buildings destroyed and 84,000 people unsure whether they'll have a home to return to after evacuating. But some ...

When she evacuated, one wildfire survivor managed to save a few things, including the architectural drawings of her house.