[apersona]

Quoting the original poster: > but there are other options for materials and landscaping that could make homes basically impervious > basically impervious

That (for a layman like me) can easily be interpreted as fire proofing.

[jjoonathan]

It's very generous of you to suggest that the miscommunication is due to a lack of expertise on your part. I'm pretty sure it isn't, though.