Homes can potentially still be built in these areas, but they need to use fire resistant construction, maintain defensible space, and accept the risk that it mi

Homes can potentially still be built in these areas, but they need to use fire resistant construction, maintain defensible space, and accept the risk that it might still burn. Some locales have adopted a (reasonable) policy of abandoning your house to the wildfire if you have not done your due diligence of defensible space.