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Design for Wildfire Resistance

Information guide describing defensible space, fire-resistant materials, and other features to include when designing a home for wildfire resistance.

Guide describing how to install a capillary break to help manage moisture in foundations.

Guide describing how to effectively create defensible space between a residence and potential wildfire fuels in high-risk fire hazard areas.

Guide describing how to properly construct decks and other building attachments to be resistant to ignition in the event of a wildfire.