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1. All wiring could be sized one size heavier than required by code. i.e.: #10 wire (thicker) used in place of #12 wire. Nothing smaller that #12 wire would be used. All of this would give more fire protection from circuit overload.

2. All wire placed in electrical PVC conduit giving more protection from fires caused by lightening.

3. Range hoods would contain automatic chemical fire extinguishers.

4. Washers and dryers would be housed in separate laundry buildings.

5. Most interiors would be sheetrock yielding more fireproofing.>Exteriors of cement board or metal would be more fireproof .

6. Fire alarms could be monitored by computer system as well as outside horn to notify the cluster.

7. All buildings would have large portable fire extinguishers.

8. Metal roofs would reduce wild fire damage greatly.

9. A minimum of 50 feet from the heavily wooded areas would be maintained as a fire break

1 First responders would be trained as firefighters until arrival of county fire department.

2. Security would monitor and respond to all fire alarms.

3. Well adapters would be on hand so that a volunteer fire department could refill its tanker trucks from wells and cisterns on site.

4. Fire hydrants could be installed using 500 psi diesel fire pump located at ponds, manifold plumbed to 3 hydrants at each cluster. Each hydrant might have 250 feet of 1 ½ inch hose with a select flow nozzle.

5. Each cluster might have 2 short term breathing apparatuses.

6. A small first responder fire truck could be equipped and on site.

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