That’s not uncommon. Maintenance, defensible space, and decent materials all contribute to survivability. I can remember doing pre-planning for our Engine’s AO and we’d make notes on our maps and suggestions to the homeowners for both of our benefit. California Mountains are not the place to have a shake roof and siding with trees and grass growing next to and touching the building. Cords of firewood and bales of feed stacked against a house also moved the house down the triage line. Granted, this wasn’t in an urban environment but the basics remain the same.
