In today’s show we continued with the Living With Fire series in Part 3 – all about fire-proof or at least fire-wise home construction and home refit suggestions to increase fire survivability. Its all simple – some steps are easy and cheap, some are not. We will cover…
- Fire Proof Building Materials – stone, compressed/rammed earth (super adobe), earthbag construction, straw bale construction, earth-bermed structures.
- Dealing with apertures – apertures (openings) into the home are primary ignition pathways – the radiant heat from an approaching fire can ignite materials within the home without any embers or sparks entering the dwelling!
- windows, vents, screens etc. = primary ignition pathways!
- Fire Shelters – why if you live in a fire-prone climate it’s a good idea to have one!
- WEEDS fire sprinkler system – a counter-intuitive way to set up home sprinklers that makes them WAY more effective at protecting your home during a fire than typical roof-mounted impact sprinklers.
Show Resources
- Video of a family narrowly escaping the Paradise Fire in Paradise, CA. Fires hit fast – if you have a fire-safe shelter sometimes it can be safer to stay put and not risk getting caught out in the open!
- Living With Fire – Part 3 – Home Construction And Retrofit Suggestions For Fire Survivability – full blog post
- WEEDS Sprinkler System PDF – Wind-Enabled Ember Dousing
- UC Berkeley Home Fire Risk Assessment (2 minute assessment)
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