eaves
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They include installing a Class-A fire-rated roof, establishing a 5-foot ember-resistant zone around a home and installing fire-resistant vents and closed eaves, among other measures.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
As depicted in a finely detailed illustration by Mr. Thompson, long eaves hang over the house’s facade.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
At the new Palisades house, the roof and siding are fire-resistant, and the eaves are closed to prevent sparks from entering.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025
Eventually he finds the woman under the eaves of her cottage, a sign on her door reading "People Live Here".
From BBC • Sep. 12, 2025
When Nately finally coaxed him to the door, Captain Black came stomping in from outside, banging his sloshing shoes down hard on the wood floor and spilling water from his eaves like a high roof.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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