California homeowners facing wildfires use aluminum wrap to prevent damage

FOX Business

By Scott Sonner Associated Press

September 18, 2021

The contractor had enough time to do some quick research and decided to wrap his mountain home with an aluminum protective covering. The material that can withstand intensive heat for short periods resembles tin foil from the kitchen drawer but is modeled after the tent-like shelters that wildland firefighters use as a last resort to protect themselves when trapped by flames.

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