fire-resistant
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Experts say years of deforestation and the drying out of naturally water-logged peatlands for cultivation has also transformed formerly fire-resistant landscapes.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Experts have also pointed to land-clearing practices used to make room for plantations as another factor facilitating the spread of wildfires in Indonesia, with naturally fire-resistant forests replaced by less dense and shaded vegetation.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
She supports investing in expanding vegetation management and promoting building standards that encourage the use of fire-resistant materials.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Experts also blame climate change, decades of forest degradation and slash-and-burn land-clearing practices that have changed the naturally fire-resistant landscape.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
What evolved was a style of building, known as “Chicago School,” that was not just handsome, but truly fire-resistant.
From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy
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