After the devastating LA wildfires, KB Home unveils a ‘fire-resilient’ community just outside San Diego—and a third of the homes have already sold

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• After wildfires destroyed more than 15,000 structures in California, builder KB Home is developing a community of fire-resilient homes to help homeowners weather any future disasters. The homes include details such as fire-rated roofs and buffer zones to prevent the spread of wildfire. Homes in the new Dixon Trail community outside of San Diego start at $1 million.

In the aftermath of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, which destroyed more than 15,000 structures including many under-insured and uninsured homes, KB Home is developing a “fire-resilient” community to help homeowners avoid the next disaster.