The January 2025 Palisades and Eaton fires exposed just how vulnerable neighborhoods become once wildfire enters the built environment. In this episode of Disaster Discussions, IBHS researcher Dr. Xareni Sanchez Monroy breaks down the findings from The 2025 LA Conflagrations report- from the critical role structure spacing and wind direction played in determining which homes survived, to how vegetation-covered fences, landscaping, and everyday combustible items can increase home vulnerability. We also dive into some of the IBHS research on Zone 0 vegetation and why even green, well-watered plants can become a source of heat and structural damage during conflagration conditions. Together, these studies paint a clearer picture of how wildfire spreads through communities and what it will take to build neighborhoods that are truly wildfire resilient.