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April 2008

Surviving Wildfire

Five Southern California "shelter in place" communities have proven they can stand up to raging wildfires. What can builders learn from their success

by Ted Cushman (7 Pages)

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Surviving Wildfire Five Southern California "shelter in place" communities have proven they can stand up to raging wildfires. What can builders learn from their success? Ted Cushman When last October's out-of-control wildfires pushed toward The Bridges, a Lennar Homes luxury development in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., Lennar manager Key Ayers stayed put. After sending 140 employees home and seeing the community's well-heeled residents safely off, Ayers (who is also president of The Bridges' homeowners association) manned a water truck in the deserted neighborhood. For several hours, he and a handful of workers hosed down the occasional flaming bush or patch

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