Home hardening and defensible space can halve wildfire damage, study finds

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Aug 28, 2025, 4:36 pm228 ptsTop
Since January's wildfires flattened entire neighborhoods in Los Angeles, displacing 12,900 households and causing an estimated $30 billion in losses, California's many other fire-prone communities have been eager for solutions to better protect themselves.

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