Some California residents get extra protection from wildfires – for a price
As multiple wildfires have destroyed thousands of homes in the Los Angeles area, some residents have gone to great lengths — ...
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Managing Homes, Dollars, And Building Codes As They Go Up In Wildfire Flames
The FireGuardia home fire suppression system integrates detection, suppression and a software tool. It also is nontoxic, sustainably sourced, and has low VOC output, taking out the poisonous ...
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One Southern California Couple Living Within Distance of Wildfires Devises Clever Plan To Spare Home
The La Cresenta couple installed sprinkler systems on the roof and devised pumping devices to quickly saturate their house ...
How Did Getty Villa Survive Pacific Palisades Fire While Neighbors Burned?
The museum, part of the J. Paul Getty Trust, is home to the organization's collection of Ancient Greek and Roman art. Other ...
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Reality Check: Why don't all high-rises have sprinklers?
A sprinkler system is one of the most effective tools available to prevent the spread of fire in tall buildings. Grenfell Tower and thousands of others in the UK do not have sprinklers installed.