Massive Housing Proposal in Fire-Prone Santee Back in Court
PINE VALLEY, UTAH, JUL 18 – The Kelsches’ fire-resistant home survived the Forsyth Fire, inspiring proposed building codes for about 80,000 homes in wildfire-prone Utah areas, officials said.
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Massive housing proposal in fire-prone Santee back in court
Environmentalists raise new concerns of wildfire risk, allege a "scheme" to flout the will of Santee voters in the latest lawsuit. This content Massive proposed housing development in fire-prone Santee winds up back in court appeared first on inewsource.
Their home survived the Forsyth Fire. They hope it can be a model for building in Utah’s fire-prone areas.
The Forsyth Fire destroyed 13 structures in Pine Valley. Keith and Malissa Kelsch's home survived though, and they credit the wildfire-resilient building materials they used in their home. Now Keith, who is on the Washington County Planning Commission, wants the county to adopt stricter building protocols in high wildfire risk areas.
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