Its also about building in the Wildfire & Wildland Urban Interface (WUI)
What you mentioned definitely exacerbates LA's ability to adequately (and competently) manage fire risk. People like living in homes w/nice views, and real estate is expensive, but at some point allowing construction to occur so close to wilderness areas is like "poking the bear" so to speak.
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So Construction Engineers, how do you build (or spec) a house to be flame
-- UTPr0sim
Jan 13, 2025 at 02:59 PM ET
UTPr0sim
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01/13/25 02:59 PM ET
I'm an ISTJ so probably can't help. **
-- TomTurkey
Jan 13, 2025 at 05:07 PM ET
TomTurkey
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01/13/25 05:07 PM ET
The houses themselves are part of the approach/problem
-- Vienna_Hokie
Jan 13, 2025 at 04:55 PM ET
Vienna_Hokie
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01/13/25 04:55 PM ET
Yes, and not enough infrastructure to keep pace**
-- ColoVT82
Jan 13, 2025 at 05:38 PM ET
ColoVT82
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01/13/25 05:38 PM ET
Enough infrastructure if run right.**
-- PhotoHokieNC
Jan 13, 2025 at 05:42 PM ET
PhotoHokieNC
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01/13/25 05:42 PM ET
Many of the neighborhoods, were NOT stacked on each other. Looked like
-- UTPr0sim
Jan 13, 2025 at 05:18 PM ET
UTPr0sim
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01/13/25 05:18 PM ET
normal subdivisions from any other state aren't built in a tinderbox
-- Vienna_Hokie
Jan 13, 2025 at 09:18 PM ET
Vienna_Hokie
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01/13/25 09:18 PM ET
One stack of sticks burns just like two stacks, just lower burn height.**
-- PhotoHokieNC
Jan 13, 2025 at 05:43 PM ET
PhotoHokieNC
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01/13/25 05:43 PM ET
Not a CE, just an HI, but suggestion is make house of stuff that
-- PhotoHokieNC
Jan 13, 2025 at 03:45 PM ET
PhotoHokieNC
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01/13/25 03:45 PM ET
Its also about building in the Wildfire & Wildland Urban Interface (WUI)
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-- PWR2LZ
Jan 13, 2025 at 03:57 PM ET
PWR2LZ
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01/13/25 03:57 PM ET
You start by partially berming the house with earth, link inside.
-- PWR2LZ
Jan 13, 2025 at 03:24 PM ET
PWR2LZ
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01/13/25 03:24 PM ET
But 10-1 CA would outlaw disturbing roof flora.**
-- PhotoHokieNC
Jan 13, 2025 at 03:53 PM ET
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01/13/25 03:53 PM ET