Australian building codes don't expect houses to be fire-proof - and that's by design
- Written by Raymond William Loveridge, Adjunct Professor - School of Built Environment, University of Technology Sydney
More than 2,000 homes have been destroyed in Australia since the start of the bushfire season. More will certainly be destroyed before the season ends in March.
Could these houses have been built to better withstand fire?
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