Zone 0:  0- 5 feet from your home, focusing on intense fuel reduction to protect against ember attacks.

Zones 1 & 2: These zones cover up to 100 feet around your home. They’re required by law and involve varying levels of vegetation management.

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

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 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 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