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Observations from the Southern California Wildland Fires

• ID:

  60

• ESCSI:

  3220.019

• Author:

  Kluver, Mark

• Publication Name:

  Building Standards

• Type of Publication:

  Article

• Publisher:

  International Conference of Building Officials

• Dated:

  1994

• Issue/Volume:

  January-February

• Other ID:

• Page(s):

  12-17

• Reference List:

  Y

• Abstract:

  Recurring California wildland fires dictate that responsible public officials require building code changes that promote fire resistant houses. Stucco, masonry, tile roofs helped houses survive intact in areas where ordinary frame buildings with composit