Years before the L.A. fires, Orchard Hills faced a fire of its own — and came out mostly unscathed due to a long collaboration between the developer and fire department.

Before the Palisades and Eaton fires devastated Los Angeles, Irvine experienced a harrowing wildfire event In October 2020, the Silverado fire erupted, fueled by 80mph Santa Ana winds and an ...

Developers chose to build homes exceeding the required fire standards for their location in Irvine and sought guidance on fire safety from the Orange County Fire Authority. "If we can fight that ...

You could argue that Orchard Hills' fire resistance began a century ago, when Irvine Valencia Growers planted an avocado orchard in the hills above the community. The orchard grew into one of the ...

An aerial view of Orchard Hills in Irvine, where homes were planned and built to be fire-resistant. The master-planned community, which straddles the wildland-urban interface, was in the path of ...