Some Los Angeles homes made it through the firestorm. Here’s how

Photo caption: Even in extreme winds and intense heat, some homes remain standing. Fire experts are finding there’s a lot homeowners can do to increase the chances a house survives. Photo credit: Mario Tama / Getty Images. Article by Lauren Sommer. NPR – January 17, 2025. 

More than 10,000 houses have been destroyed in Los Angeles, the charred piles of wood and metal all that remains after the fast-moving wildfires. But within that wreckage, some homes are still standing, seemingly untouched. It’s a phenomenon that’s been seen in other high-intensity fires, something that can feel like a stroke of luck. Sometimes, the houses survived […]

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