Whether to allow fire-retardant treated wood in new construction in high fire risk zones in unincorporated areas is generating controversy. This month, Marin County supervisors signed off on ...
VANCOUVER, Wash. — Recent testing of fire-retardant treated wood (FRTW) by the Western Wood Preservers Institute (WWPI) finds that some manufacturers are offering unproven lower-cost alternatives that ...
DENVER — A chemical company and a global producer of adhesives and other materials has entered into a joint venture to develop fire-retardant wood products. CitroTech Inc., a specialty chemical ...
Colorado's 2025 Wildfire Resiliency Code and California's 2025 WUI Code prohibit traditional wood shakes and require Class A fire-rated roofing in high-fire-hazard zones. CEDUR's standalone Class A sy ...
Marin County residents who are building new structures in high fire risk zones in unincorporated areas soon will be prohibited from using wood in their exterior walls, even wood treated with fire ...
Flame retardants slow the spread of fires but they can have serious, unintended human health and environmental impacts. Inadequate toxicity testing and inconsistent regulations make it difficult to ...
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