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fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks agoClashing with the state, L.A. City moves to adopt lenient wildfire 'Zone Zero' regulations
Critics of Zone Zero, who are worried about the financial burden and labor required to comply as well as the detrimental impacts to urban ecosystems, have been particularly vocal in Los Angeles. However, wildfire safety advocates worry the measures endorsed by L.A.'s City Council will do little to prevent homes from burning.
California
Environment
fromSan Jose Spotlight
3 months agoPalo Alto buries power lines, boosts education to lower wildfire risks - San Jose Spotlight
Palo Alto is undergrounding about nine miles of overhead power lines, improving vegetation setbacks and communications to reduce wildfire risk and strengthen emergency response.
fromThe Mercury News
4 months agoLetters: A nuanced approach to fire safety is best
We all want to minimize the risk of fire to our homes and communities, but the EMBER plan is a simplistic, one-size-fits-all response to fire preparedness. The EMBER plan promotes, among other recommendations, that all vegetation within 5 feet of the house be removed. Trees and plants near and around homes provide shade and insulation, keeping homes cooler. Cooler homes reduce the need for air conditioning, which is a contributor to greenhouse gases that contribute to conditions for extreme wildfires.
Public health
fromLos Angeles Times
4 months agoA 'Roomba for the forest' could be SoCal's next wildfire weapon
BurnBot isn't the fastest way to rid a landscape of dangerously flammable vegetation (it tops out at around 0.5 mph) but it can do something that traditional vegetation management techniques cannot: with almost surgical precision, it can kill the flammable brush sitting within feet of homes and highways on even the hottest and driest days and with virtually no safety risks or disruptions to daily life.
Environment
East Bay (California)
fromThe Oaklandside
4 months agoThis fire season, Oakland Fire says it's fully staffed for the first time in 20 years
Oakland restored firefighting capacity through Measure MM funding and reopened stations, improving local readiness while statewide wildfire activity remains high but locally manageable.
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