The article doesn’t mention the biggest reason: These wildfires turn into firestorms of 1,200 degree temps. This creates radiant heat that ignites houses before the actual flames get there. You have to study the Hamburg and Dresden firestorms, not just wildfires. www.latimes.com/environment/...
The percentage of homes surviving California wildfires is dropping, despite efforts to harden themAt the turn of the century, wildfires destroyed only about 3% of the California homes they came into contact with. By 2020, the rate had risen to 18%, a new study found.www.latimes.com