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Wildfire Defense Vent Screen — WDM 98 OSFM BML configuration

This is a listed vents assembly. Listing 8165-2397:0001. This site cites astm-e2886. Match the model and orientation. A listing is not a permit.

Wildfire Defense Mesh identifies its BML vent screen as WDM 98, a powder-coated stainless-steel framed screen offered in 6-by-17, 8-by-17, and 8-by-16-inch sizes. The current manufacturer comparison gives a 0.0657-inch aperture and 0.0177-inch wire and reports ASTM E84 Class A and ASTM E2886 testing; CAL FIRE OSFM listing 8165-2397:0001 describes the mesh values as approximately 1/16 inch and 0.018 inch under ASTM E2886.

Kind: listed-assembly. Brand: Bushfire Mitigation Solutions (Wildfire Defense Mesh). Listing evidence: OSFM WUI handbook 2026-08-25. Page reviewed 2026-08-25. JSON (CC BY 4.0)

Documented attributes

Each value below points to its field-level manufacturer, official-listing, test-report, or standard-body evidence.

AttributeValueEvidence source
Material stainless steel Wildfire Defense Mesh product and vent comparison (manufacturer)
Mesh opening 0.0657 in Wildfire Defense Mesh product and vent comparison (manufacturer)
Assembly role retrofit mesh Wildfire Defense Mesh product and vent comparison (manufacturer)
Wire diameter 0.0177 in Wildfire Defense Mesh product and vent comparison (manufacturer)
Corrosion resistant Yes Wildfire Defense Mesh product and vent comparison (manufacturer)
Test standard astm e2886 OSFM Building Materials Listing — 8165-2397:0001 (official-listing · Listing 8165-2397:0001, TEST PROTOCOL)

Published requirement matches

These links are generated from the cited attributes above. They do not decide installation or a project result.

ProgramID / sourceEvidence dateExpiresStatus
CAL FIRE BML 8165-2397:0001 · Search BML for 8165-2397:0001 2026-08-25 2027-06-30 listed

Tests and programs cited

Models named on the listing

ModelApplication
WDM 98 BML Vent Screen 6 × 17 foundation vent screen with 0.75-inch frame
WDM 98 BML Vent Screen 8 × 17 foundation vent screen with 0.75-inch frame
WDM 98 BML Vent Screen 8 × 16 foundation vent screen with 1-inch frame

Sources

Wildfire Defense Vent Screen — WDM 98 OSFM BML configuration. FireApproved. https://fireapproved.com/materials/bushfire-mitigation-solutions-wildfire-defense-mesh-wildfire-defense/. Last verified 2026-08-25.