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Wrong – Airborne embers can float into holes in damaged vent screens and ignite flammable items in the house or accumulated debris in the vent.

Wrong – Airborne embers can float into holes in damaged vent screens and ignite flammable items in the house or accumulated debris in the vent.
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Wrong – An open and/or sloped soffit can trap heat and burning embers as a wildfire approaches, increasing the risk of ignition of the structure.

Wrong – An open and/or sloped soffit can trap heat and burning embers as a wildfire approaches, increasing the risk of ignition of the structure.
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Wrong – Combustible debris under this deck ignited and led to the destruction of the deck.

Wrong – Combustible debris under this deck ignited and led to the destruction of the deck.
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Wrong – Combustible materials near a deck can ignite the deck and the home.

Wrong – Combustible materials near a deck can ignite the deck and the home.
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Wrong – Conventional wood deck risks ignition from embers falling on the surface or from unmaintained vegetation burning below.

Wrong – Conventional wood deck risks ignition from embers falling on the surface or from unmaintained vegetation burning below.
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Wrong – Insulation is misaligned with air barrier

Wrong – Insulation is misaligned with air barrier
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Wrong – Regular window glass is susceptible to breakage from the radiant heat of a wildfire; tempered and laminated glass are more resistant to breakage.

Wrong – Regular window glass is susceptible to breakage from the radiant heat of a wildfire; tempered and laminated glass are more resistant to breakage.
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Wrong – Rigid air barrier not installed to hold insulation in place

Wrong – Rigid air barrier not installed to hold insulation in place
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Wrong – Rigid air barrier not properly sealed around skylight shaft

Wrong – Rigid air barrier not properly sealed around skylight shaft
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Wrong – The open overhang with exposed timbers and unscreened vent holes make this roof more susceptible to ignition.

Wrong – The open overhang with exposed timbers and unscreened vent holes make this roof more susceptible to ignition.
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Wrong – The outer pane of this window broke under radiant exposure from a neighbor’s house that had ignited in a 2007 southern California wildfire.

Wrong – The outer pane of this window broke under radiant exposure from a neighbor’s house that had ignited in a 2007 southern California wildfire.
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Wrong – This deck is constructed with metal railings and the wooden supports are covered with fire-resistant stucco; however, the exposed wooden beams on the underside of the deck still pose a significant fire hazard.

Wrong – This deck is constructed with metal railings and the wooden supports are covered with fire-resistant stucco; however, the exposed wooden beams on the underside of the deck still pose a significant fire hazard.
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Wrong – Tree branches close to the house are prone to spreading crown fires to the house; the tree should be trimmed so that branches are at least 10 feet back from the red dashed line indicating the deck railing of the house.

Wrong – Tree branches close to the house are prone to spreading crown fires to the house; the tree should be trimmed so that branches are at least 10 feet back from the red dashed line indicating the deck railing of the house.
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Wrong –The gate that was attached to the garage at the corner ignited and led the fire to the home, causing the damage seen here.

Wrong –The gate that was attached to the garage at the corner ignited and led the fire to the home, causing the damage seen here.
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Your Home Can Survive a Wildfire