Some of the most striking images to come out of the Los Angeles wildfires are photos of a single intact house, surrounded by rubble. We wondered: why do some houses burn down and not others? Is it possible to build a fire-proof house? Imperfect Paradise host Antonia Cereijido, correspondent Emily Guerin, and host of the LAist Studios podcast The Big Burn Jacob Margolis, look at what preventative measures you can take to try to save your house in a wildfire. Plus, we meet a man who tried to build a fire-proof house and a woman who lost everything, yet chose to rebuild in exactly the same place.

To see photos of the bunker home in Topanga Canyon: https://www.instagram.com/p/CkueCwIrHta/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Eaton Fire Ring Cam footage: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DEydaaLvfra/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=9c2269c5-a77d-42d6-8333-3c4ad540ccd0

Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety homes on fire video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQIHtMQ_y5k&ab_channel=InsuranceInstituteforBusiness%26HomeSafety%28IBHS%29 

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Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

Some of the most striking images to come out of the Los Angeles wildfires are photos of a single intact house, surrounded by rubble. We wondered: why do some houses burn down and not others? Is it possible to build a fire-proof house? Imperfect Paradise host Antonia Cereijido, correspondent Emily Guerin, and host of the LAist Studios podcast The Big Burn Jacob Margolis, look at what preventative measures you can take to try to save your house in a wildfire. Plus, we meet a man who tried to build a fire-proof house and a woman who lost everything, yet chose to rebuild in exactly the same place.
To see photos of the bunker home in Topanga Canyon:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CkueCwIrHta/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==" data-stringify-link="https://www.instagram.com/p/CkueCwIrHta/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==" data-sk="tooltip_parent">https://www.instagram.com/p/CkueCwIrHta/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==</a>
Eaton Fire Ring Cam footage: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DEydaaLvfra/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;ig_rid=9c2269c5-a77d-42d6-8333-3c4ad540ccd0">https://www.instagram.com/reel/DEydaaLvfra/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;ig_rid=9c2269c5-a77d-42d6-8333-3c4ad540ccd0</a>
Insurance Institute for Business &amp; Home Safety homes on fire video:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQIHtMQ_y5k&amp;ab_channel=InsuranceInstituteforBusiness%26HomeSafety%28IBHS%29">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQIHtMQ_y5k&amp;ab_channel=InsuranceInstituteforBusiness%26HomeSafety%28IBHS%29</a>&nbsp;
Grow your business&ndash;no matter what stage you&rsquo;re in. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY.COM/paradise
Learn more about the rich traditions and vibrant voices of Native California at <a href="https://NewsFromNativeCalifornia.com">https://NewsFromNativeCalifornia.com</a>&nbsp;
Visit <a href="https://www.preppi.com/LAist">www.preppi.com/LAist</a> to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency!
Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

Imperfect Paradise is an award-winning weekly narrative podcast showcasing California stories with universal significance, hosted by Antonia Cereijido. Each deeply reported story is driven by characters who illuminate aspects of American identity and underscore California's reputation as a home for dreamers and schemers, its heartbreaking inequality, its varied and diverse communities, its unique combination of dense cities and wild places. New episodes premiere Wednesdays, with broadcasts on LAist 89.3 the following Sundays.

Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

Imperfect Paradise is an award-winning weekly narrative podcast showcasing California stories with universal significance, hosted by Antonia Cereijido. Each deeply reported story is driven by characters who illuminate aspects of American identity and underscore California's reputation as a home for dreamers and schemers, its heartbreaking inequality, its varied and diverse communities, its unique combination of dense cities and wild places. New episodes premiere Wednesdays, with broadcasts on LAist 89.3 the following Sundays.
Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

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