Which method historically minimized the risk of fire spreading across closely packed wooden buildings during urban development?

💡 Explanation

When urban fires ignited, creating firebreaks involved demolishing buildings to create gaps because this removed fuel, interrupting the fire's path. Therefore a firebreak results, rather than asbestos use, water cannons, or fire drills which mitigate, but do not stop, large fires.

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