section_path: Background/Human contributing factors/Construction management
section_name: Construction management
paragraph_text: Construction management
  
  Fire scientists say the destructive power of wildfires multiplied because older homes ignited one after the other. The California building code requires all homes in high-risk areas to use materials that are less likely to burn. However, in the Palisades neighborhood, most homes didn't comply with the building code, because they were built in the 1950s and 1960s. Older homes are more likely to be constructed with wood, include more surrounding vegetation and be closer to other homes.
  
  Fire scientists say the destructive power of wildfires multiplied because older homes ignited one after the other. The California building code requires all homes in high-risk areas to use materials that are less likely to burn. However, in the Palisades neighborhood, most homes didn't comply with the building code, because they were built in the 1950s and 1960s. Older homes are more likely to be constructed with wood, include more surrounding vegetation and be closer to other homes.