2+ hour, 48+ min ago  (560+ words) As a wildfire researcher, Jack Cohen has opined, "uncontrolled extreme wildfires are inevitable, but "we have great opportunities to prevent our houses from igniting during wildfire. This video demonstrates how homes can be adapted to survive wildfires. While the federal…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (368+ words) Deschutes County, Oregon, just approved fire-hardening requirements for all new construction in the county. Home hardening is a process of altering'the exterior of structures'to reduce vulnerability to embers and radiant heat. This is a trend occurring across the West as…...