Seventeen years after the devastating Oakland hills fire destroyed 3,000 homes and killed 25 people the San Francisco Chronicle has returned to take stock of the resulting architecture from the rebuilding effort. Metal and stucco were common materials, though there is some wood siding in the mix with gypsum board underneath to meet code. Architects found that different officials interpreted the building rules differently; whether eaves are allowed or certain types of eaves are allowed is one point of conflict. Ceramic and metal roofs provide a striking look to different styles and most homeowners built large houses right to the setback limits.