Some Homes Being Rebuilt In Paradise Will Be Very Wildfire Resistant
PLACERVILLE, CALIFORNIA, (Bill Gabbert) June 2, 2022 — Some homes being rebuilt in Paradise, CA will be very wildfire resistant based on the quonset hut design used extensively by the US military in World War II.
The steel itself is non-combustible of course, and if the rest of the exterior building materials are also, the structure should be very resistant to ignition during a wildfire. But it is important that everything within the home ignition zone is consistent with Firewise principles.
Produced the video story below of how this quonset hut concept is being used in Paradise.