Thomas Fire in Ventura County, California. Thomas Fire in Ventura County, California. (Photo: rocco constantino/Shutterstock.com)

Anaheim, California's City Council has rejected a 498-unit luxury apartment project in the Anaheim Hills over concerns about the difficulty of evacuating residents from the wildfire-prone area.

In a 5-2 vote, the legislative branch overturned a September approval from the city's Planning Commission for Utah-based SALT Development proposal to build a seven-story luxury apartment building, six large-lot estate homes and 40K SF of commercial space on a 76-acre tract next to the Deer Canyon Park Preserve.

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