MoistureShield Vision decking approved for California wildland-urban zones

MoistureShield announced that its Vision capped composite decking line has been approved for the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Building Materials listing in California.

The program is from the California Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM). Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) zones are places where potentially flammable vegetation meets or overlaps with developed areas identifying them as severe fire hazard areas.

With increasing populations in California WUI areas and temperatures above historical averages, the risk for wildfires is greater than ever, MoistureShield said. To design and build homes with a greater chance of surviving a wildfire, carefully selecting building materials can play a vital role. 

Compliance with local building codes and WUI requirements help protect neighborhoods and give people more time to evacuate.

“Achieving WUI compliance is a significant achievement for MoistureShield Vision in California, where wildfires are on the rise,” said Matthew Bruce, vice president of sales and marketing at MoistureShield. “As an industry, we need to build smarter and WUI building compliance helps protect lives and property.”

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), the state’s emergency response and resource protection department, oversees WUI zones and building material requirements. The listing for Vision is easy to search on Cal Fire's website by entering the MoistureShield company name here.

MoistureShield is a division of Oldcastle APG, the Atlanta, Ga.-based building products manufacturer.