SCE performed a controlled burn to test the effectiveness of wildfire-resistant building practices.
Photo Credit: Randall Higa
Home hardening efforts like ember-resistant screens helped protect Randall Higa's house.
Photo Credit: Randall Higa
 and his family, wildfire resiliency became personal when flames reached their neighborhood. =https://web-fb41a2e7f6baa503.dev2.iprdev.com/_gallery/get_file/?file_id=68bf064d3d6332cdf35528d2&file_ext=.png&page_id=68bf07403d6332cdf55528e5){kind=link}
For Randall Higa (R) and his family, wildfire resiliency became personal when flames reached their neighborhood.
Photo Credit: Charles Kim
A live burn demonstration showed how simple design choices can dramatically improve a home’s ability to withstand wildfire.
Building Resiliency Through Energy Efficiency
SCE researches wildfire-resistant building practices to help create more resilient, energy-efficient homes and communities.
Lisa Aubry
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Photo Credit: Charles Kim and Randall Higa
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