As the planet warms, scientists burn homes to figure out how to best protect them in wildfires
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A wildfire researcher walks in front of an accessory dwelling unit burning during an experiment at the Institute for Business & Home Safety center on Thursday, April 16, 2026, in Richburg, S.C. (AP Photo/Erik Verduzco)An accessory dwelling unit burns during an experiment at the Institute for Business & Home Safety center Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Richburg, S.C. (AP Photo/Erik Verduzco)Lead carpenter David Trull ignites wood cribs for an accessory dwelling unit burn experiment at the Institute for Business & Home Safety center Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Richburg, S.C. (AP Photo/Erik Verduzco)The interior of an accessory dwelling unit sits at the Institute for Business & Home Safety center on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Richburg, S.C. (AP Photo/Erik Verduzco)An accessory dwelling unit burns during an experiment at the Institute for Business & Home Safety center on Thursday, April 16, 2026, in Richburg, S.C. (AP Photo/Erik Verduzco)Wildfire researchers and firefighters watch as an accessory dwelling unit burns during an experiment at the Institute for Business & Home Safety center on Thursday, April 16, 2026, in Richburg, S.C. (AP Photo/Erik Verduzco)Wildfire researchers watch an accessory dwelling unit burn during an experiment at the Institute for Business & Home Safety center on Thursday, April 16, 2026, in Richburg, S.C. (AP Photo/Erik Verduzco)Wildfire researchers watch an accessory dwelling unit burn during an experiment at the Institute for Business & Home Safety center on Thursday, April 16, 2026, in Richburg, S.C. (AP Photo/Erik Verduzco)A person walks near fans used for wildfire research at the Institute for Business & Home Safety center on Thursday, April 16, 2026, in Richburg, S.C. (AP Photo/Erik Verduzco)Chester County Firefighters Elizabeth Stevenson, from left, Michael Mackey and Charles Lee, watch an accessory dwelling unit burn during an experiment at the Institute for Business & Home Safety center Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Richburg, S.C. (AP Photo/Erik Verduzco)
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A wildfire researcher walks in front of an accessory dwelling unit burning during an experiment at the Institute for Business & Home Safety center on Thursday, April 16, 2026, in Richburg, S.C. (AP Photo/Erik Verduzco)