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New California neighborhood billed as first fire-resistant community in U.S.
National mega-developer KB Home is marketing Dixon Trail as the first purpose-built “ wildfire resilient neighborhood ” in the United States. The next time fire rips through the chaparral in ...
Thousands of buildings in San Diego are long overdue for fire inspections — and that’s just what the city knows about
As many as 20,000 more aren’t even on fire inspectors’ radar, as understaffing creates a backlog of the inspections required ...
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Welcome to the first fire-resistant neighborhood. Now what about the rest of California?
The homes in the half-built subdivision look a lot like all the others nestled up against the parched, shrubby hills of Escondido, north San ... California’s Department of Forestry and Fire ...
One year after a big battery fire in Otay Mesa, questions remain
The Gateway Energy Storage facility fire smoldered for almost 17 days; the site is now “partially operational.” ...
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New California neighborhood is the first fire-resistant community in the U.S.
The homes in the half-built subdivision look a lot like all the others nestled up against the parched, shrubby hills of Escondido, north San ... California’s Department of Forestry and Fire ...
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U.S.'s First Wildfire 'Resilient' Housing Project Debuts in San Diego County
In the fire-prone hills of northern San Diego County ... destroyed an estimated 13,000 structures, California’s Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) updated its state wildfire ...
San Diego County homeowners could be eligible for home fire insurance discounts
If homeowners meet specific fire safety requirements, the owner receives an IBHS Wild fire Prepared Home Certificate potentially leading to discounts ...