Residents recall 2013 wildfire, prompting renewed focus on fire safety measures
The aftermath of recent wildfires in California has sparked concerns about potential flooding, as the loss of vegetation ...
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3 Bedroom Home in Omaha - $229,000
Keep the grass green with the sprinkler system and radon mitigation. James Hardie cement board siding and newer roof. New Carpet throughout the entire house, November 2024. Main floor painted ...
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Sunlit timber walls and forest scents make this Vancouver school feel like an invitation to learn
Most school buildings today are utilitarian bunkers of scuffed vinyl and concrete block ... by architects HCMA for the Vancouver School Board. The school, formerly known as Sir Matthew Begbie ...
This underutilized practice could have slowed down the devastating L.A. fires
Not much could have stopped the powerful fires in Southern California. The flames, fanned by 100 mph winds, were too fast for firefighters. The embers, which sparked countless new fires, sailed over ...
2017 North Bay Tubbs Fire survivors share challenges SoCal survivors may face to rebuild
"It's a marathon to recover from something like this." As thousands grapple with the reality of losing their homes or businesses in the Los Angeles fires, Bay Area wildfire survivors are sharing ...
Aiken Design Review Board will once again consider Whiskey Road church conversion plan
The Aiken Design Review Board will once again consider a couple's plan to convert 433 Whiskey Road from a church into a ...
L.A. Wildfires: Winds are calmer, but anxiety grows for residents who can’t go home.
For 18 years, Nancy Spiller savored “the magic of living in the canyon” high up in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of L.A., where the sun each morning would cast the craggy brush-covered mountains ...
Oregon places new rules on homeowners living in certain high-risk wildfire areas
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon homeowners living in certain areas at high risk of wildfire will face stricter building codes ...
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Oregon places new rules on homeowners living in certain high-risk wildfire areas
Reducing vegetation around homes to create a buffer zone of defensible space and installing certain fire-resistant features such as metal roofs or fiber cement siding can make a home more ...