Applying fire mitigation efforts similar to those undertaken in some San Diego County communities could help save homes in wildfire-prone areas, according to a new study by the Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS).
The study, "Mega Fires: The Case for Mitigation," analyzed the damage caused by the Witch Creek Wildfire in late October 2007, and found that none of the homes built in communities using San Diego County's "Shelter-in-Place" (SIP) mitigation approach burned.
California's 2007 building codes "include provisions for ignition resistant construction standards in the wildland urban interface," according to information provided by IBHS.
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