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If they saw any embers drift past them into the “green” zone, they would immediately move to extinguish those flames.

First, firefighters used drip torches to simulate embers landing around it.

His Malibu house was spared, thanks in large part to a retired firefighter friend who stayed in the guesthouse during the evacuation and managed to extinguish embers that had ignited the wooden floorboards.

Some examples include installing rain gutter covers to keep dead leaves from accumulating, avoiding flammable siding and ensuring that vents have screens to prevent embers from getting into the attic or crawl space.

After the fire, Layfield’s team was sent to perform the initial repairs and to inspect for additional damage to the cover from the fire, such as burns from flying embers.