Breckenridge officials have pressed pause on a new generation of exterior wildfire suppression systems, approving a six-month moratorium to determine how the emerging technologies could affect the town’s water systems, building codes and wildfire response. Defense Delivered designs and installs sprinkler systems on the exterior of homes to help protect them from wildfires. Kyle McCabe/Summit Daily NewsIn recent years, exterior wildfire suppression systems have drawn more interest as homeowners look for additional ways to protect their properties from increasingly destructive wildfires. Exterior wildfire suppression systems, however, have not yet been tested or certified under similar standards, Nelson said. “If we are placing a moratorium on exterior wildfire sprinkler systems, perhaps something should be extended to standard irrigation systems that can be used in the same way,” Dolamore said.