Tough fire standards pay off in Calif. subdivision (AP)

[riky]

Tough fire standards pay off in Calif. subdivision
    (AP)

 

AP - The hillsides ringing the luxury development of Olinda Ranch are blackened, but the neatly tended stucco homes are intact. Fickle wind direction helped, but so did stringent fire-resistant construction and landscaping standards.


You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login/news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081116/ap_on_re_us/wildfires_fireproofing