Dixon Trail in Escondido, California, is the first wildfire-resilient neighborhood in the U.S. Developed by KB Home, it ...

Escondido is home to the nation’s first-ever wildfire-resistant community, with new homes designed to meet the highest fire ...

National mega-developer KB Home is marketing Dixon Trail as the first purpose-built “wildfire resilient neighborhood” in the ...

Last: A non-combustible metal fence is placed in front of a five-foot buffer zone in the backyard of a model home in the Dixon Trail neighborhood of Escondido on April 24, 2025. Photos by Adriana ...

Southern California’s Dixon Trail is the first purpose-built ... the others nestled up against the parched, shrubby hills of Escondido, north San Diego County. But look a little closer.

Last: A non-combustible metal fence is placed in front of a five-foot buffer zone in the backyard of a model home in the Dixon Trail neighborhood of Escondido on April 24, 2025. Photos by Adriana ...