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University of California Building Materials and Design Issues http://firecenter.berkeley.edu WUI Demonstration Building: A Virtual Tour Builders Wildfire Mitigation Guide Homeowner's Wildfire Assessment http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/pdf/8393.pdf Quarles et al., 2010.
The fire rating of roof coverings is determined for all materials used in code-compliant housing, and is classified as Class A, B, C, or unrated. Class A provides the best fire resistance, and therefore the best protection for your home.
Even a Class A roof can be vulnerable at its edges. You can argue that the roof edge is no longer the roof, but regardless, it is still important to understand, and address, these vulnerabilities.
For best performance, skylights should consist of two layers, with one of them consisting of tempered glass (for improved resistance to larger embers striking and breaking the glass). Likely exposure for a skylight would be from the impact of an ember or other object lofted during a wildfire.
The side of a house is vulnerable to wildfire. Siding can be vulnerable at lap joints. Combustible siding can threaten other parts of the house if it ignites and the resulting flame impinges on the window, or spreads to the eave area and threatens under-eave or gable end vents.
