Open house to share information on building with straw bales

FALLBROOK/RAINBOW – Anne Atkins is having an open house Jan. 20 at 1 p.m. to show her straw bale house 4113 N. Mission Road. Atkins and her husband, Bob, had their house built after the Rice Fire in 2007. They live east of I-15, off of Old Highway 395, the closest cross street is Mission Ridge.

A licensed contractor will be present at the open house to answer questions about building with straw, including how and why bales are a good idea. He will also show the benefits of this kind of build for surviving fires.

A loan officer has also been invited to share how to get funding for a build. Fire...