Tactic
Adaptation
Limit Exposure to Wildfire
Create obstacles to stop the advance of fire
Options
...with defensible space (land, planning).
...with structures (masonry walls).
...with irrigated areas between structures and areas with high fuel loads (orchards, vineyards, athletic fields).
...with firebreaks (roadways, parking areas).
Case Study
SWA helped transform Rancho Mission Viejo, a 23,000-acre ranch into a fire-adapted mixed-use development. Buffer zones with irrigated orchards are designed to catch embers ahead of wind-driven fires. In some areas, these buffer zones are more than 500 ft wide.
