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The question that needs to be asked - should California's Fire Resistance Code be expanded for urban areas?

...areas at risk.    Why aren't these fire resistant home regulations more widespread? California’s fire-resistant building codes - including Section R337 of the California Residential Code (CRC) - were designed to protect homes in wildfire-prone areas. Section R337 was introduced to replace Section 49 of the California B...