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California
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

Legislators eye new prevention efforts in fire-scarred California: 'A tipping point'

California legislators introduced a dozen bills to prevent wildfires and reduce damage following devastating January fires that killed 31 people and caused $250 billion in losses.
California
fromwww.pasadenastarnews.com
3 weeks ago

California bill would require insurance protections for fire-hardened homes

A proposed California law would require insurers to offer or renew coverage for homes meeting wildfire-safety standards and allow the commissioner to penalize noncompliant insurers.
fromKqed
1 month ago

Living With Fire: Inside Northern California's First 'Wildfire-Prepared Neighborhood' | KQED

"Fire-hardened homes are the future of the state of California," said El Dorado County Supervisor George Turnboo.
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fromThe Mercury News
3 months ago
California

As California delays 'zone zero' wildfire protection rules, study finds clearing vegetation prevented home damage in LA fires

fromThe Mercury News
3 months ago
California

As California delays 'zone zero' wildfire protection rules, study finds clearing vegetation prevented home damage in LA fires

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fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 months ago

California again delays 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 destruction of the January Los Angeles firestorms. At a meeting of the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection on Monday, chair Terrence O'Brien said officials would wait until March 2026 to continue work on regulations to require ember-resistant zones, called Zone Zero, around some 2 million houses in high-risk wildfire areas.
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Public health
fromLos Angeles Times
3 months ago

Can you survive a wildfire sheltering at home? For one community, L.A. County Fire says it may be the only option

Los Angeles County Fire Department plans to order Topanga residents to shelter in place in rapidly approaching firestorms rather than attempt large-scale evacuations.
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California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 months ago

PG&E CEO sees no credit upgrades until California fire season ends

PG&E expects credit upgrades to wait until after wildfire season due to ongoing wildfire risk despite recent rains and legislative support.
Environment
fromKqed
5 months ago

Will Newsom Sign California's 'Biggest Step' Toward Saving Fire-Prone Neighborhoods? | KQED

Implementing Zone 0 defensible space and home hardening significantly reduces ember-driven structure loss and requires coordinated prevention across landscape, neighborhood, and parcel levels.
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Environment
fromwww.mercurynews.com
6 months ago

How to protect a home, and community, from wildfire: UC Berkeley researchers take lessons from California infernos

Communitywide home-hardening and clearing flammable materials, including a five-foot Zone 0 around houses, significantly reduce wildfire damage and risk.
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