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In October 2020, the Silverado fire threatened the Orchard Hills neighborhood in Irvine, but thanks to meticulous planning, modern home designs, and a longstanding partnership with the Orange County Fire Authority, not a single residence was damaged. Orchards in the area, originally planted by Irvine Valencia Growers, provide natural fire resistance with built-in irrigation systems. The neighborhood’s fire plan, developed by the Irvine Co., the fire authority, and a fire behavior analyst, includes various levels of defense against wildfires, such as fuel modification zones with fire-resistant vegetation and strict building regulations to create a fire-hardened community.
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