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  • October Zone 0 Summary and Rule Plead

    Recap November 1, 2025

    Public SafetyWildfire Prevention

    The California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection is considering a draft regulation requiring property owners in fire-prone areas to maintain a defensible space called Zone 0 within five feet of buildings, with requirements including removal of combustible vegetation and materials, phased enforcement over three years for existing structures, and immediate application to new construction. The Board is seeking public input on four vegetation options and two tree options for Zone 0 compliance.

  • PPCC EC Letter Zone 0 Cmtee

    Letter September 15, 2025

    Public SafetyMinutesWildfire Prevention

    The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a letter to the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection on September 15, 2025, opposing the proposed Zone 0 defensible space regulations, arguing they are not science-based and would harm their community's urban forest without effectively preventing wildfire destruction. The Council, as survivors of the Palisades Fire, advocates for regulations grounded in peer-reviewed science and proven strategies such as home hardening rather than vegetation removal.

  • September 18 Zone Zero Flyer

    Flyer September 14, 2025

    Public SafetyWildfire Prevention

    A flyer for a Zone Zero event scheduled for September 18. The document provides information about this community event.

  • Letter - Apr 26, 2025 (Zone Zero Plead Commets)

    Letter May 1, 2025

    Public SafetyMinutesWildfire Prevention

    This letter to the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection comments on the April 7, 2025 draft Zone 0 defensible space regulations, arguing that scientific literature does not support complete vegetation elimination in Zone 0 and that healthy, well-maintained vegetation may actually protect structures by intercepting embers and resisting ignition due to high moisture content. The author critiques the regulatory process for lacking adequate scientific input and questions the methodology of recent studies used to support the proposed rules.