LAist

California’s 'zone zero' fire rules clash with LA’s need for shade

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Clara Solis would hate to lose the ...
Los Angeles Times

‘Zone zero’ rule could be California’s wildfire savior — or its environmental undoing

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Under California’s proposed defensible space rules, ‘no landscaping materials that are likely to be ignited by ...
SanLuisObispo

8,000 SLO properties added to fire hazard zones. Why homeowners are concerned

Cal Fire added thousands of San Luis Obispo properties to a new map that identified fire-prone areas in California this year — and now those property owners will need to retrofit their homes and yards ...
Phys.org

How Zone Zero, designed to protect California homes from wildfire, became plagued with controversy and delays

Late in October, California fire officials made a courtesy call to Los Angeles. The state's proposed Zone Zero regulations that would force homeowners to create an ember-resistant zone around their ...

See Map Of Petaluma Fire Hazard Severity Zones

Notably, there are no red areas on the map for Petaluma.
Orange County Register

California again delays ‘zone zero’ wildfire protection rules for homes

A California state agency won’t meet Governor Gavin Newsom’s year-end deadline to finish long-delayed regulations to protect homes from wildfires, rules that experts say could have limited the ...
Los Angeles Times

How Zone Zero, designed to protect California homes from wildfire, became plagued with controversy and delays

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. After years of delays, California’s Zone Zero regulations face a Dec. 31 deadline. But it seems likely state ...