noncombustible

Example Sentences

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Trees would also be allowed, but would need to be trimmed away from walls and roofs, and residents could install only noncombustible fencing against the house.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

“Going forward, I’d like to see every single house in this neighborhood built with noncombustible material.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025

Those include cleaning gutters, storing firewood far from the house, and using noncombustible fencing.

From Slate • Jan. 14, 2025

He identified fire-resistant materials for his walls and windows and created a five-foot noncombustible buffer zone around his house.

From National Geographic • Feb. 23, 2024

All sinks, latrines, ditches, and holes are filled and the earth stamped down; all combustibles that have no value should be burned and noncombustible matter either buried or piled so it can be carted away.

From The Plattsburg Manual A Handbook for Military Training by Ellis, Olin Oglesby