new california building codes for fire areas

California sets new building codes for areas vulnerable to fire

June 30, 2008

As wildfires burn across California this summer, the new codes will include some of the strictest standards in the nation for people constructing new homes in high-fire areas from the Oregon border to San Diego and the Sierra to the Santa Cruz Mountains. The rules require the highest-rated roofing materials: double-pane tempered windows so the [...]

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