Welcome to the first fire-resistant neighborhood. Now what about the rest of California? • Oregon Capital Chronicle

Welcome to the first fire-resistant neighborhood. Now what about the rest of California? • Oregon Capital Chronicle

A model home in the Dixon Trail neighborhood of Escondido on April 24, 2025. Developer KB Home is marketing Dixon Trail as the first “wildfire resilient neighborhood” in the U.S., constructed using fire-resistant materials and methods. (Adriana Heldiz/CalMatters) This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The homes in the half-built subdivision look a lot like all the others nestled up against the parched, …