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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

The reason why a lot of California homes are built with lumber is that more fire resistant materials like bricks and cement collapse during earthquakes.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Other earthquake regions in the world build their houses with concrete and cement as well. It‘s possible.

However, structures that are resistant against fire and earthquake might be costly.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

There's not a single thread about this fire where some Californians have excuses for why they simply can't have their entire state burn to a crisp year after year. They really on that brainwash shit

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 days ago

Good thing California is flush with money