Home Builder's Guide to Construction in Wildfire Zones (FEMA P-737)
Date Published: December 11, 2025
The Home Builder's Guide to Construction in Wildfire Zones (FEMA P-737) provides comprehensive technical guidance for building professionals on constructing resilient structures in wildfire-prone areas. It covers risk assessment, planning, site selection, defensible space creation, and structural hardening techniques to mitigate wildfire risks in the wildland-urban interface.
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Details
Disaster PhaseBefore
File TypePDF
LanguageEnglish
Category
Technical GuidanceDesign & Construction
Audience
Community OfficialsBuilding Professionals
Hazard Type
Multi HazardWildfire
Tags
design considerationsregulatory frameworksstructural hazards