First thing I’d look at is the roof. Then landscaping around the house.

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Stork

Posted: 01/13/2025 at 10:55 AM ET

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Check out this picture and tell me why some houses survived. -- Will Stewart

Jan 13, 2025 at 10:36 AM ET

Will Stewart

• 01/13/25 10:36 AM ET

Here's a video of one families fight against the Palisades Fire.... -- RUHokie Jan 13, 2025 at 06:03 PM ET

RUHokie • 01/13/25 06:03 PM ET

I saw where one guy literally put lawn sprinklers on his roof, saved it.** -- 4dhokies Jan 13, 2025 at 04:05 PM ET

4dhokies • 01/13/25 04:05 PM ET

There was a story this weekend about -- GreenvilleVT Jan 13, 2025 at 01:23 PM ET

GreenvilleVT • 01/13/25 01:23 PM ET

Anyone planning to rebuild should build with the idea that local... -- EDGEMAN Jan 13, 2025 at 02:14 PM ET

EDGEMAN • 01/13/25 02:14 PM ET

Hard to tell from that pic, but looks like the street was a firebreak -- chemhokie Jan 13, 2025 at 01:20 PM ET

chemhokie • 01/13/25 01:20 PM ET

Here’s article about that. Apparently window type makes a big difference -- Stork Jan 13, 2025 at 12:32 PM ET

Stork • 01/13/25 12:32 PM ET

+1. Good article. TY** -- HokieDelNorte Jan 13, 2025 at 02:36 PM ET

HokieDelNorte • 01/13/25 02:36 PM ET

Van Halen album cover** -- HokieDan95 Jan 13, 2025 at 12:25 PM ET

HokieDan95 • 01/13/25 12:25 PM ET

Does look like the McMansion among older houses? -- `lag Jan 13, 2025 at 12:03 PM ET

`lag • 01/13/25 12:03 PM ET

Say you don't understand how DEWs work without saying it -- JoesterVT Jan 13, 2025 at 11:04 AM ET

JoesterVT • 01/13/25 11:04 AM ET

First thing I’d look at is the roof. Then landscaping around the house.** ◄ -- Stork Jan 13, 2025 at 10:55 AM ET

Stork • 01/13/25 10:55 AM ET

Yep. And investigate status of gas lines, electrical transients, smart met -- ColoVT82 Jan 13, 2025 at 12:10 PM ET

ColoVT82 • 01/13/25 12:10 PM ET

Looks more like tornado damage than fire damage from afar -- Tafkam Hokie Jan 13, 2025 at 10:52 AM ET

Tafkam Hokie • 01/13/25 10:52 AM ET

i saw one news story that said new builds were sprinkled in- around 5% -- bigbadbird Jan 13, 2025 at 10:51 AM ET

bigbadbird • 01/13/25 10:51 AM ET

Fireproof roofs and stone/stucco structure -- Happy Dog Jan 13, 2025 at 11:58 AM ET

Happy Dog • 01/13/25 11:58 AM ET

But that doesn't explain why the landscaping isn't torched. -- EDGEMAN Jan 13, 2025 at 12:09 PM ET

EDGEMAN • 01/13/25 12:09 PM ET

I saw a story about a guy who hooked up inexpensive lawn -- GreenvilleVT Jan 13, 2025 at 01:24 PM ET

GreenvilleVT • 01/13/25 01:24 PM ET

If I had a multi million dollar home out there.... -- vthokieq Jan 13, 2025 at 02:16 PM ET

vthokieq • 01/13/25 02:16 PM ET

I saw a story where the home owner got advice on how to set up a fire... -- EDGEMAN Jan 13, 2025 at 02:12 PM ET

EDGEMAN • 01/13/25 02:12 PM ET

Could be or perhaps landscaping done with fire in mind -- Happy Dog Jan 13, 2025 at 12:27 PM ET

Happy Dog • 01/13/25 12:27 PM ET

And trees with foilage still on them. Unreal** -- BleedinOandM Jan 13, 2025 at 10:43 AM ET

BleedinOandM • 01/13/25 10:43 AM ET

People stayed on their roofs with houses dousing them to keep embers -- hoosnowahokie Jan 13, 2025 at 10:42 AM ET

hoosnowahokie • 01/13/25 10:42 AM ET

Yep, most of the houses I've seen survived have a story where they or their -- RUHokie Jan 13, 2025 at 05:30 PM ET

RUHokie • 01/13/25 05:30 PM ET

Luck -- vthokieq Jan 13, 2025 at 10:42 AM ET

vthokieq • 01/13/25 10:42 AM ET

Metal roofs** -- HokiesChemicals Jan 13, 2025 at 10:37 AM ET

HokiesChemicals • 01/13/25 10:37 AM ET