LA's burning lessons
A third of American homes, or about 48 million properties, are at risk of wildfires. Here's how to protect yours.
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Flame retardants in battery enclosures may do more harm than good
As dangerous lithium-ion battery fires are on the rise, regulators and manufacturers are scrambling for solutions.
Why do some houses survive a wildfire?
There is some hope among the smouldering ruins of many parts of Los Angeles. Entire neighbourhoods were ravaged by the recent ...
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In northern California, the Karuk Tribe is burning its way back to a centuries-old relationship with fire
The Karuk of Northern California are one of many Native peoples with a long tradition of burning their ancestral lands. These ...
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The Impact of Wildfires on Building Codes: Reflections on the Recent Los Angeles Fires
Explore the impact of wildfires on architecture: fire safety codes, materials, and innovative suppression technologies for ...
Why Older Homes Burn So Fast—And The Cost Of Building Ones That Don’t
Los Angeles’s Palisades and Eaton fires earlier this month, with their structure losses totaling 6,380 and 9,418, ...