By Asher Ben-Haim. Current as of July 2026. A fire-resistant home is designed so its whole outer shell resists the embers and intense heat a wildfire throws at it. Fire finds the weakest point and starts there, so the roof, vents, siding, windows, eaves, decks, and the first five feet of ground around the house all have to hold up together. No single upgrade protects a home on its own. One thing to be straight about from the start: no home is fireproof. Under extreme enough c
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