Why aren’t homes in wildfire prone areas protected by a sprinkler system?

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Is there anything stopping me from an engineering standpoint installing a water tower on my property and making sprinklers around a radius of my home to drench the area in case of wildfire?

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I’m pretty sure a lot of properties do that.

However, I don’t think it’s always successful unfortunately, it’s going to depend on the ferocity of the fire, length of time it’s threatening the property, wind and type of fuel that’s burning. I believe I’ve seen cases where it has worked, but wildfires can be incredibly intense.

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