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Hog Wire Fence Panels Are Non-Combustible: A Guide to Fire-Resistant Fencing
Steel wire doesn't ignite. That part is settled physics. The part most homeowners miss is that a non-combustible panel bolted into a cedar frame is not a non-combustible fence, and in a defensible-space inspection that distinction is the whole ballgame. Here's the fire science, what the codes actually require, and how to build a perimeter that qualifies end to end.