“Why do I sense so much animosity towards 4Sbuyer’s suggestion that those homes have been built better for fire resistance?”
Psst (whisper in ear) because they hate, despise, and attack anything which is a positive for the RE market because they are bitter (damn I should of bought back in 1999-2000!) and pessimistic until they become homeowners themselves (if ever???) and then they will do a 180. Essentially a selfish position infected with a dose of jealousy. On several threads you have people dancing on the burned ashes of others homes. Its rather pathetic.