Find out More:
Information from official government agencies and closely affiliated organizations:
CALFIRE Board of Forestry and Fire Protection - Defensible Space - Zones 0, 1, and 2 https://calfire-umb05.azurewebsites.net/projects-and-programs/defensible-space-zones-0-1-2/
CALFIRE pdf FAQs: https://s45897.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/LRA-Legislation-FactsheetFlipbook.pdf
CALFIRE link to page where you can search an address for fire zone: https://osfm.fire.ca.gov/what-we-do/community-wildfire-preparedness-and-mitigation/fire-hazard-severity-zones
Ventura Regional Fire Safe Council is a non-profit organization that conducts public outreach on behalf of Ventura County government: https://venturafiresafe.org/
In case you like to follow the money, here is the direct link to the financials for Ventura Fire Safe Council https://venturafiresafe.org/mission-impact/
Information from non-fire industry sources:
Moritz Fire Lab - https://moritzfirelab.org/research/
Greg Rubin - landscape contractor specializing in California native plants https://www.kensingtonfiresafe.org/2025/02/03/thoughts-on-the-los-angeles-2025-fires-by-greg-rubin/
YouTube Video - Defensible Space, Zone Zero, and the New Fire Hazard Severity Zones by Dr. Travis Longcore https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTAnEsDO7xo
Diana Nicole’s Zone 0 advice from horticulture expert: https://www.dianaznicole.com/zone-0
Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Fire Group - https://www.nist.gov/el/fire-research-division-73300/wildland-urban-interface-fire-73305
Hazard Mitigation Methodology - https://www.nist.gov/el/fire-research-division-73300/resources/hazard-mitigation-methodology-hmm
Alliance for Practical Fire Solutions - a Berkley org advocating for practical and pragmatic fire safety solutions www.afpfs.org
Brentwood Homeowners comments to the BOF: https://www.brentwoodhomeowners.org/docs/UTF-820250426_ZoneZeroPleadCommets.pdf
Guest article in LA Times from Max Moritz and Luca Carmignani - California’s proposed ban on plants near homes could be dangerously bad advice https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2025-06-02/california-fire-risk-zone-0-landscaping-plants or https://www.zone0conejovalley.com/communications