Houses close together in an urban environment reduces risk rather than increasing it. For example, Redding Electric Utility (REU) and Sacramento Municipal Utili

Houses close together in an urban environment reduces risk rather than increasing it. For example, Redding Electric Utility (REU) and Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) did not shut off power to the cities they service while PG&E, which services areas outside each of those cities, did. SMUD talks about urban areas being low risk at https://www.smud.org/en/In-Our-Community/Safety-Tips/Wildfire-safety https://www.smud.org/en/In-Our-Community/Safety-Tips/Wildfir....