noncombustible

Example Sentences

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Now, as residents begin the long process of rebuilding, Martinez is pushing her neighbors to chuck the lumber and build with noncombustible materials instead.

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

Consider charging the batteries on noncombustible surfaces and far away from combustible materials.

From Seattle Times • May 22, 2023

"He ought to have had a coat of his noncombustible paint on it," said another gentleman of the party.

From The Rise of Silas Lapham by Howells, William Dean