Many experts say luck does play a part — but they also say there are many ways that homes can be made less vulnerable to fire.

Many experts say luck does play a part. But they also say there are many ways that homes can be made less vulnerable to fire.

The barn, located on the Château du Crest estate, is now home to a private collection of Swiss landscape paintings that honor ...

"It's an older house and it still has the old wood sidings," Balcazar said ... Many of these experts no longer use wood siding. Where it is used, or still allowed, it needs to have a fire ...

“It’s an older house and it still has the old wood sidings,” Balcazar said ... Many of these experts no longer use wood siding. Where it is used, or still allowed, it needs to have ...

Reconstructing fire-ravaged neighborhoods in their former image could make residents sitting ducks for future blazes, experts ...

The walls are covered with non-flammable cement fiber siding, the windows are insulated to have the highest degree of protection against heat, the vents are covered in metal mesh and the ... the ...

The house that Michael Kovac built is the only one on his street still standing after a huge fire raced through his Los Angeles neighborhood. Now this architect says the city needs to learn from ...

The new Morgan County-Decatur Farmers Market is on track for completion by the end of February, except for some items the market board is adding back to the project, the lead contractor said. Building ...

Concrete, stucco, and engineered wood are better than old-fashioned wood frames ... Roofs made of clay tiles, concrete or metal hold up well to flames. Laminated glass windows can reduce the ...

Naturally Termite-Resistant Unlike wood, which termites can easily infest, metal siding does not serve as a food source ... Whether you're building a new home or replacing old siding, their team makes ...