@jeffcliff They need drought tolerant/fire resistant landscaping, also need to periodically prune everything way back. Prudent to just remove the flammable eucalyptus trees, etc. One thing it is all extremely costly. I know an old lady who has a short run of eucalyptus trees on little patch of land she owns behind her backyard fence along the street. $50,000 to remove it all /0\

San Diego County sends out notices to all property owners to cut firebreaks and clear brush. My sister owns a home on a lot with a lot of useless land sloping down into canyon to road below...they have to cut back all the mustard weeds, and prune or remove the trees each year in prep for fire season.