Presently there has been no progress on state Zone 0 rules. Local jurisdictions are waiting until they make final rules.
Zone 0 Draft Regulations Update (June 2026)
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Zone 0 and Wildfire Preparedness Take Center Stage at PPNA Fire Safety Forum
OFSC presented on Zone 0, home hardening strategies, and the critical role defensible space plays in reducing wildfire risk.
Updated Draft Zone 0 Regulations
The Zone 0 Committee of the California Board of Forestry met in April to review draft regulations that responded to the considerable input that had been gathered over several workshops in 2025.
Zone 0: When the Deadline Passed and What That Means Now
By Christophe Marcant, Oakland Firesafe Council In October and early November, the California Zone 0 Advisory Committee appeared to be doing exactly what the Legislature and Governor had asked it to do: finish the rulemaking process, ground the regulations in […]
California’s Zone 0 Hearings: Closing In on the Finish Line
By Michel Thouati, FireSafe-FireWise Alliance; Elizabeth Stage, Oakland Firesafe Council At the October 23 hearing of the California Zone 0 Advisory Committee, the focus shifted from debate to definition. The meeting at McClellan Park in Sacramento was originally expected to […]