That fire-rated underlayment would be installed under ... which is a fiberglass-covered gypsum board. Mitchell Rocheleau is a California architect who designs homes in areas prone to wildfires.

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Many experts say luck does play a part. But they also say there are many ways that homes can be made less vulnerable to fire.

Unless you live in an older home with plaster and lath walls, then you’re likely surrounded by panels of compacted gypsum powder that make up the interior walls and ceilings in many homes.

Where it is used, or still allowed, it needs to have a fire-resistant barrier underneath, often made of gypsum, the same material used to make drywall. That way if the wood catches fire ...

Many experts say luck does play a part — but they also say there are many ways that homes can be made less vulnerable to fire.

Flames pass from house to house, pausing for however long it takes to suck up all the energy stored up inside, furiously converting furniture, bedding, drywall ... owning a fire-resistant home ...

Where it is used, or still allowed, it needs to have a fire-resistant barrier underneath, often made of gypsum, the same material used to make drywall. That way if the wood catches fire ...