• argiope
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    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.

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      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.

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        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