Vulcan Vent Articles
Talking All Vents: What is a Gable Vent? (And Why They Are Important)
We’ve all noticed the difference it makes when you open a window on a breezy day to let fresh air into a stuffy room. But how does the rest of your home get air circulation? Especially in hot summer months and cold winter months, most homeowners keep doors and windows sealed up tight for the
What is Home Hardening?
If you live in an area that’s at high wildfire risk, it’s important to be well-versed in the topic of home hardening. This term refers to a set of specific actions you can take to prevent your home from catching and being damaged or destroyed in the event of a fire. If you’re building a
How to Protect a Home from Wildfire
It’s an unfortunate reality that many Americans must be prepared for: Wildfires happen, and they’re only becoming more common in this era of climate change. If you live in what’s known as a WUI (wildland-urban interface) area, your home is potentially at risk of being damaged or even destroyed by an out-of-control wildfire. In
What Are Vulcan Vents?
If you live in an area that’s at risk for wildfires, you may have heard about the importance of your home’s vents. While there are many steps you can take to help protect your home from potential wildfire damage, making sure it has the right vents is one of the most important and impactful. Every
How Do Flame and Ember-Resistant Vents Work?
If you live in the West, you are keenly aware of the wildfire risk we face. Wildfires are getting more destructive. They are burning longer and hotter each year as fire season becomes year-round. California’s fire season in 2021 saw 2,568,948 acres burned as a result of 8,835 incidents. Three people lost their lives and
Why the California Building Code Now Requires Fire Safe Vents in the WUI (Wildland-Urban Interface)
In chapter 7A of the California Building Code, it is now required by law that new homes constructed in the WUI (Wildland-Urban Interface) have ember and fire safe vents. These new guidelines are also mentioned in Chapter 49 of the California Fire Code. The purpose of these new laws is to create measures for fire-safety
How to Create a Fire Evacuation Plan
Occurring in late 2018, the Camp Fire that swept Paradise was the deadliest in recorded state history. If you live in California or another state prone to wildfires, you may be wondering what precautions to take to protect your home and your family from a wildfire. To kick off the new year of 2019, we
Paradise has burned down. Live in the WUI? Do this to make sure you’re notified of evacuations.
In Sacramento and Loomis (the home town of NewCalMetals) it looks at first glance out the window like a typical cloudy winter day with more fog than normal. The clouds are smoke and that fog is smoke, and people with respiratory problems are having issues breathing outside due to unhealthy air quality from the Camp
Here’s a fire map of all active fires in California
Looking for a live map that shows in real time using Google maps and public data of all known active wildfires in California? Here we have the “official” view of current fires (if any). Real time data can be found here, including evacuation information. (fire-ca.gov) The fires of 2017-2018 were especially serious and deadly. Bookmark
