Following the devastating Los Angeles fires, which led to massive destruction and displacement, experts emphasize the need for comprehensive fire-proofing strategies. While many focused on safeguarding individual homes, they warn that this approach is inadequate. The notion of fire-proofing should extend to entire communities, as one house catching fire can trigger a chain reaction, threatening others in the vicinity. The recent destruction affecting tens of thousands of acres and displacing around 200,000 people underscores the urgency to adopt broader fire prevention methods that encompass entire neighborhoods, rather than only focusing on single homes.
When a city burns, people often zoom in on houses, the individual cells that make up the fabric of a community. After the tragic fires in Los Angeles earlier this month, many publications, this one included, published essays, case studies, and guides shedding light on how to fire-proof a house.
But many experts are arguing that fire-proofing individual houses is not enough. They say we need to fire-proof entire communities.
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