fire-resistant

Example Sentences

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While chatting outside the new house, which was built with fire-resistant materials, we gazed up at the ridge where the fire started.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025

Walls were decked in swatches of fire-resistant construction materials with experts available to help homeowners decide how best to rebuild for a chaotic climate future.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

At the new Palisades house, the roof and siding are fire-resistant, and the eaves are closed to prevent sparks from entering.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025

Their condo was in a large building with a roof made of fire-resistant metal shingles and surrounded by an urban jungle of concrete buildings along the iconic Sunset Boulevard.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 15, 2025

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