Is your home Wildfire Ember-Resistant?
Some homes have survived recent wildfires while others have not, and we are learning why.
Assembly Bill 3074, passed into law in 2020, requires new regulation in the area closest to the home to prevent a wildfire from getting to your home. This law requires the Board of Forestry and Fire Protection to develop a regulation for a new Ember-Resistant Zone (Zone 0) in the area within 0 to 5 feet of the home, by January 1, 2023.
Science has proven the Ember-Resistant Zone to be the most important of all the defensible space zones. This zone includes the area under and around all attached decks and within the 5 feet from your home and requires the most stringent wildfire fuel reduction.
Go to Readyforwildfire.org for more information on preparing for wildfire.
Bill Seline is the Fire Chief for the Truckee Fire Protection District. billseline@truckeefire.org