A Statewide Zone 0 Mandate Is Headed to a Final Vote

After more than a year of hearings, workshops and public comments, the proposed Zone 0 regulations are headed to the full Board of Forestry for a vote. The Advisory Committee has not resolved the central scientific and implementation problems raised throughout this process, and the full Board should not simply ratify its work. The proposal would impose highly prescriptive vegetation rules on the first five feet around homes across radically different California communities—from rural properties to dense urban neighborhoods where houses may be only feet apart.

The Proposal Still Ignores the Science and the Realities of Urban Wildfire

The fundamental problems remain. The Board has not demonstrated that removing healthy, hydrated and well-maintained vegetation provides the claimed benefit in a dense, wind-driven urban fire. The rules do little to address some of the most important drivers of structure loss—ember intrusion, vulnerable homes and the density and spacing of structures—and their promise of “local flexibility” requires alternatives to produce “substantially similar practical effects” to the state's prescription. We have raised these concerns from the beginning. Being heard is not the same as being listened to. Now is the time for the full Board to take a hard look at the science before imposing this mandate on California homeowners.

Read the Letter to the Full Board of Forestry (PDF)

Resources

Dr. Jon Keeley, renowned fire ecology expert with the U.S. Geological Survey as well as UCLA, Presentation

Dr. Travis Longcore, UCLA Professor and Science Director of Urban Wildlands Group, Letter

MySafe:LA Letter to the Board of Forestry

BHA 9.15.25 Comment Letter   |   BHA 4.28.25 Comment Letter

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2026 Annual Meeting Another Success

Another memorable evening for BHA members! Thank you to the hundreds who filled the room to hear from our impressive lineup of public leaders—Mayor Karen Bass, Congressman Brad Sherman, City Attorney Hydee Feldstein-Soto, Councilwoman Traci Park, Fire Chief Jaime Moore and Police Chief Jim McDonnell—expertly moderated by ABC7’s Josh Haskell.

Watch the Video  |  See the BHA Presentation



FireSafe Brentwood, established by Brentwood Homeowners Association (BHA) in 2024 in partnership with Crestwood Hills Association, is a recognized California Fire Safe Council. The mission of FireSafe Brentwood is to prepare the Brentwood community for the next wildfire by

  1. educating its residents on how to minimize risk to their homes by providing access to experts and resources,
  2. building a strong community partnership with each other as well as the first responders so everyone is ready for the next wildfire,
  3. securing resources to support fire prevention and fire protection efforts, and
  4. working to increase residential property insurability by hardening homes and creating defensible space.

Check back here to find out more about the Council’s future plans and activities.

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