
S2E7 - S2EP7: Learning From the LA Fires: The Critical Design Flaw That's Destroying Homes
Published: May 28, 2025
Duration: 24:09
Less than 2% of homes survived the devastating LA fires, and they all share one critical feature that most builders ignore.
Four months after the LA fires destroyed over 16,000 homes across 50,000 acres, a clear pattern has emerged among the few structures left standing. I've been analyzing what separates the homes that survived from the thousands that burned to the ground. So let's chat about it, because the answer may not by what you expect.
The common denominator isn't expensive fire-resistant materials or elaborate sprinkler systems. It's the attic design. While most homes burned from the inside...