fire-resistant

Example Sentences

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They include installing a Class-A fire-rated roof, establishing a 5-foot ember-resistant zone around a home and installing fire-resistant vents and closed eaves, among other measures.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

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

Earlier this year, authorities announced plans to phase out bamboo in favour of sturdier, fire-resistant steel, citing bamboo's combustibility and deterioration over time.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 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