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Why Windows and Doors Fail First in a Wildfire

7 min readEmber & heat protectionPublished February 1, 2026

When a wildfire reaches a house, the house almost never loses at the walls. It loses at the windows and the doors. If you're going to harden one part of your home against fire, that's the part to start with. Here's why the glass gives out first, and what actually stops it.