On August 19th, the California Board of Forestry and Fire Prevention (Cal Fire) approved Zone Zero rules that were substantially the same as the April draft, after edits and definitions that were provided in June. It formally went to the Office […]
Presently there has been no progress on state Zone 0 rules. Local jurisdictions are waiting until they make final rules.
OFSC presented on Zone 0, home hardening strategies, and the critical role defensible space plays in reducing wildfire risk.
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.
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 […]
