While home hardening – installing fire resistant vents and enclosing eaves, for instance – is going to give a structure its best chances of surviving the next firestorm, how homeowners design their yards matters as well.

<p>While home hardening &ndash; installing fire resistant vents and enclosing eaves, for instance &ndash; is going to give a structure its best chances of surviving the next firestorm, how homeowners design their yards matters as well.</p>