“…All three communities have a recent history of large, destructive wildfires, conditions conducive to high fire hazard, and densely developed areas within or in close proximity to highly flammable wildland vegetation (Dicus et al, 2014). However, the three communities differ in demographics, socioeconomic status, local culture, rates of urban development, housing density, and others (Table 1), all of which aid in determining if local level of defensible space compliance might be influenced by social factors.…”