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How wildfire-safe can homes be? Berkeley researchers confront the limits of prevention

There are four approaches to saving a residence from wildfire. Three are preventative measures that can be done by the homeowners themselves — landscaping, building defensible space and hardening the home with certain materials. The fourth approach is the last resort — firefighter response. None have proven 100% effective against the chaos of flying embers, […]

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