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It directed state officials to develop new rules for buildings in areas with high fire risk, which would govern what people were allowed to put within the five-foot perimeter immediately surrounding their homes. A large body of evidence shows that clearing this area, known in the fire mitigation world as “zone zero,” of combustible materials can be the difference between a building that alights during a wildfire and one that can weather the blaze.
The Five Feet That Could Prevent the Next Palisades Fire Emily Pontecorvo 2025
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"Zone zero" rules could help prevent disasters like the #LAFires from compounding, according to experts like @michaelwara.bsky.social. But will Californians accept them?
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The bill requires the California State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection to develop rules on what homeowners in high wildfire risk areas can keep in a 5-foot zone—also called “zone zero” adjacent to their homes. “There is science behind 0-5 feet,” Gaines said. “It gives embers less footing to sit there and smolder and ignite the structure.”
“Zone Zero” Mandates Near Completion for High Wildfire Risk Areas Suzanne Bohan 2025
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