Any home you see with a chimney is very old for the affected burn areas. The area did not use to be a fire risk, but in the 70’s the air quality in the la basin was a concern so wood burning fire places were not allowed in new construction.
So any standing chimney would be 50 years old at the newest.
Although many went though forced retrofits, such as the elimination of wood shakes roofing and wooden shingle siding the homes still only conform to the building codes and material of a 1/2 century ago.
Thanks for the perspective.
Any home you see with a chimney is very old for the affected burn areas. The area did not use to be a fire risk, but in the 70’s the air quality in the la basin was a concern so wood burning fire places were not allowed in new construction.
So any standing chimney would be 50 years old at the newest.
Although many went though forced retrofits, such as the elimination of wood shakes roofing and wooden shingle siding the homes still only conform to the building codes and material of a 1/2 century ago.