The Santa Ana winds of Southern California and drought intensified the fires, but the natural disaster was worsened by the pace of housing development. The state's population has tripled since 1950, with 50 percent of new homes constructed in severe fire zones.Walsh...
All Brandguard Vents® comply with the new AB38 legislation, which requires wildfire proof measures to be implemented in fire hazard zones. flame and ember-resistant vent codes Chapter 7A of the California Building Code. Chapter 49. Requirements for WUI (Wildland Urban Interface) Fire Areas ...
thereby reducing the risk ofcrushing injuryand death stemming from building collapses. Consequently, relatively few people die from earthquakes inCalifornia, a location well-known for its strong building codes with respect to withstanding earthquakes, compared with places such asIranand Pakistan, where bu...
In addition to California, wildfires have ravaged parts of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington in recent months. According to the agriculture department, fire seasons are 78 days longer today than they were in the 1970s. This year, there have been more than 46,000 fires and since ...
As zones continue to roll out over the coming weeks, it is crucial to find the zone you call home. This could be the first line of defense if a wildfire flares up in your community. Residents can register and find their on the Zonehaven Aware website. DAILY...
The new insurance standards would add predictability for home owners and buyers in high fire hazard zones. Because right now in these zones an insurance quote today could be gone tomorrow. "We try to tell everybody, if you're at your max now, then expect five years fr...
Yearly population data at census tract level revealed that more people are now living in highly fire-prone zones in California, USA In California (CA), the wildland-urban interface (WUI) faces escalating challenges due to surging population and real estate development. This study evalua... S La...
the team found that controlled burns in key zones in northern California, western Oregon, and eastern Washington could have an outsized effect on reducing wildfire smoke exposure throughout the entire western U.S. This is due in part to prevailing winds carrying smoke acr...
Across climate zones in California, Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico, fire suppression has left many forest types out of sync with their historic fire regimes. As a result, high fuel loads place them at risk of severe fire, particularly as fire activity increases due to climate change. A ...
On top of the recurring deficits in annual precipitation that have affected our study area in recent years (Fig.4d,e), precipitation in Central Chile reached a new record low in January–February 2023 (Fig.4f). As is the case in other Mediterranean-like climate zones around the world, dry...