the garage was burnt down in the fire
In your garage or in the kitchen.USUALLY...
Everybody does, but it could be a fire hazzard.
Your building code will likely require a fire resistant door. Fire separation (non-combustible construction) is generally required to separate the high fire hazard (garage) from living quarters.
Should a fire hit your garage, neither vinyl nor wood will offer any additional protection. Steel doors, on the otherhand, will not burn as easily or as quickly. Both will burn, however, wood is a longer burn and can help fuel the fire so that it will catch more of your home or garage on fire. Vinyl will catch on fire as well; however, once it melts the fire will rather go out rather quickly.
My garage caught fire over the weekend. Where can I find out what I need to know about fire damage repair?
It has to be a fire rated door.
No. Should be a fire door, at the least it should discourage air movement from garage into house.
There are some garage doors that have insulation built-in, but they are expensive and have strict fire performance standards.
Absolutely they can ! If you start a garden fire - it's YOUR responsibility to (a) make sure it doesn't get out of control and (b) make sure it doesn't damage anyone else's property !
NO! the wall between a garage and home is "fire rated". that, in a nut shell, means fire resistant. any penetration through that wall will comprimise the fire rating. this means several things: if a fire starts in the garage, the fire (or smoke) can possibly spread to your home easier/quicker it would be a building code violation, which may have to be repaired upon sale of the home. it could possibly give the insurance company a reason to deny a fire claim "house was modified out of building code and therefore caused more damage" even if you did install it, your garage would get extremly hot. the heat from your home is rejected to the garage. the best alternative is to install a "mini-split" or "ductless air conditioner".
Take it to a garage.