Zone 0 – Ember Resistant Zone

Zone 0 extends 5 feet from buildings, structures, decks, etc.

While not legally required yet, Zone 0 is key for wildfire defense and preventing fires from spreading to your home. Here are the current guidelines: 

• Use gravel, pavers, or concrete instead of combustible mulch
• Clear dead weeds, grass, and debris; check roofs, gutters, and outdoor areas
• Keep branches trimmed 10 feet away from chimneys and stovepipes
• Minimize combustible items like furniture and planters on decks
• Move firewood and lumber to Zone 2 for safety
• Replace combustible fencing and gates with fire-resistant materials
• Shift garbage and recycling containers to a safer area outside this zone
• Relocate boats, RVs, and vehicles away from this zone to reduce fire risks

Zone 1 – Lean, Clean, Green Zone

Zone 1 extends 30 feet from buildings, structures, decks, etc. or to your property line, whichever is closer.

• Clear all dead plants, grass, and weeds
• Remove dead leaves and pine needles from your yard, roof, and gutters
• Trim overhanging branches and keep them 10 feet from your chimney
• Regularly trim trees to maintain a 10-foot gap from others
• Move wood piles to Zone 2
• Prune flammable plants and shrubs near windows
• Clear flammable vegetation and items from under decks, balconies, and stairs
• Maintain space between trees, shrubs, and flammable items like patio furniture and wood piles
• Ensure outbuildings and LPG tanks have 10 feet of clear space to bare soil and no flammable vegetation within an additional 10 feet around them

Zone 2 – Reduce Fuel Zone

Zone 2 extends from 30 feet to 100 feet out from buildings, structures, decks, etc. or to your property line, whichever is closer.

• Trim annual grass to a maximum height of 4 inches
• Space out shrubs and trees horizontally (See diagram)
• Ensure vertical spacing between grass, shrubs, and trees (See diagram)
• Remove fallen leaves, needles, and small branches, but can leave up to 3 inches
• Keep exposed wood piles at least 10 feet clear from surroundings, down to the soil
• Ensure outbuildings and LPG tanks have 10 feet of clear space to bare soil and no flammable vegetation within an additional 10 feet around them