Overview

• Dixon Trail, a 64-home development in Escondido, California, is on track to receive the first-ever Wildfire Prepared Neighborhood certification from IBHS.
• The community incorporates fire-resistant materials, defensible landscaping, wider streets for fire breaks, and homes spaced 10 feet apart to mitigate fire spread.
• Three families have already moved into the newly completed homes, with 20 of the 64 planned homes sold as of March 2025.
• The project is viewed as a research initiative by KB Home to refine and scale wildfire-resilient construction in high-risk areas.
• The certification aims to make homes safer and more insurable, addressing California’s rising insurance premiums and coverage challenges in wildfire-prone regions.