# 🚨 Current News 🚨

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**News**

- [2026-08-22: First Ever Zone 0 Fire Resilient Art in the Garden Show at ACCI!](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/2026-08-22-first-ever-zone-0-fire-resilient-art-in-the-garden-show-at-acci/577)
- [2026-08-05 DIY Noncombustible Garden Art](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/diy-noncombustible-garden-art/575)
- [2026-07-14 Starting a new Firewise or DPN neighborhood group? Apply for this grant!](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/starting-a-new-firewise-or-dpn-group-apply-for-this-mini-grant/565)
- [2026-07-06 Fence Replacement Program: reimbursement for part of your cost](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/fence-replacement-program-reimbursement-for-part-of-your-costs/566)
- [2026-05-18 Op Ed: We’ve been paying to stop closing Fire Station #4 since 2008](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/op-ed-weve-been-paying-to-stop-closing-fire-station-4-since-2008/551)
- [2026-04-22 April 11 Volunteer Weekend: neighbors helping neighbors](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/april-11-volunteer-weekend-neighbors-helping-neighbors/592)
- [2026-04-19 April 11 Volunteer Weekend: Mayor Ishii and Brent Blackaby roll up their sleeves!](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/april-11-volunteer-weekend-mayor-ishii-and-brent-blackaby-roll-up-their-sleeves/591)
- [2026-04-16 April 11 Volunteer Weekend: be a part of the solution!](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/april-11-volunteer-weekend-be-a-part-of-the-solution/590)
- [2026-04-13 April 11 Volunteer Weekend: many hands make light work!](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/april-11-volunteer-weekend-many-hands-make-light-work/589)
- [2026-03-05 Rock mulching for Zone 0: a quick and easy guide](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/rock-mulching-for-zone-0-a-quick-and-easy-guide/530)
- [2026-02-24 These lovely bulbs bloom and die before fire season](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/using-selected-blubs-and-plants-in-zone-1/531)
- [2026-02-23 Landscaping with gravel: ideas and options](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/gravel-an-introduction-to-your-options/529)
- [2026-02-06 Councilmember Brent Blackaby’s progress towards Zone 0 compliance](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/councilmember-brent-blackabys-progress-towards-zone-0-compliance/533)
- [2026-01-26 Gates and Fences Day: amazing attendance!](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/gates-and-fences-day-on-sunday-26-26-what-an-attendance/526)
- [2026-01-15 Battalion Chief Todd Lando of FireSafe Marin: “Zone 0 is not optional”](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/battalion-chief-todd-lando-of-firesafe-marin-zone-zero-is-not-optional/537)
- [2025-11-23 Fire-hazardous plants: avoid using these dangerous plants](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/fire-hazardous-plants-avoid-using-these-dangerous-plants/491)
- [2025-11-21 Fire-hazardous plants—remove this Dirty Dozen](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/fire-hazardous-plants-remove-this-dirty-dozen/490)
- [2025-11-18 Our study: what percentage of wood fences are in Zone 0?](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/statistical-analysis-in-berkeley-ca-combustible-fences-in-zone-0/488)
- [2025-11-15 What we know about the Grizzly Peak Mitigation Area: some surprises](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/what-do-we-know-about-the-grizzly-peak-mitigation-area/487)
- [2025-11-12 BerkeleyFirewise’s new blue, gold and red Favicon!](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/berkeleyfirewise-orgs-new-favicon/486)
- [2025-10-15 Replacing two wood gates with wrought iron: an $800 contractor project](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/replacing-two-wood-gates-with-metal-an-800-contractor-project/417)
- [2025-09-30 Replacing two wood gates with wrought iron: a $1,100 contractor project](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/replacing-two-wood-gates-with-wrought-iron-a-1-100-contractor-installed-project/482)
- [2025-09-15 Creston Firewise Evacuation Clinic recording is now online](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/creston-firewise-evacuation-clinic/468)
- [2025-09-07 Installing a fountain in Zone 0/Zone 1](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/my-new-zone-0-not-zone-0-fountain-story-and-budget-of-a-project/458)
- [2025-09-06 Firesafe Marin Ember Stomp Festival](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/sep-6-25-10-00-am-4-00-pm-firesafe-marins-ember-stomp/453)
- [2025-09-03 Download this emergency wildfire evacuation checklist on your phone](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/download-this-emergency-wildfire-evacuation-checklist-on-your-phone/451)
- [2025-08-25 Our Analysis of the 7/1/25 Berkeley Evacuation Study](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/our-analysis-of-the-7-1-25-berkeley-evacuation-study/449)
- [2025-07-03: Berkeley Evacuation Study Conclusions](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/city-of-berkeley-evacuation-study-recommendations/450)
- [2025-06-20: Replacing combustible edging? Look at Cor-Ten steel](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/need-to-replace-combustible-edging-look-at-cor-ten-steel/413)
- [2025-06-19 A $400 wood-to-metal gate replacement DIY project](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/replacing-a-wood-gate-by-a-metal-one-a-400-diy-project/409)
- [2025-06-18 Low cost home hardening](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/low-cost-home-hardening/402)
- [2025-06-16 Brent Blackaby: Tuesday June 17 City Council Vote on EMBER](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/brent-blackaby-tuesday-june-17-city-council-vote-on-ember/396)
- [2025-06-15 Zone 0: Reusing metal fences & other architectural fixtures at Urban Ore](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/reusing-fences-gates-and-other-architectural-recycling-for-zone-0-at-urban-ore/387)
- [2025-06-12 Does Zone 0 overlook important truths about flammability?](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/does-zone-0-overlook-important-truths-about-flammability-the-moritz-carmignani-article/381)
- [2025-06-01 Interview: Chief Dave Winnacker of BFD](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/interview-chief-winnacker-joins-the-berkeley-fire-department/377)
- [2025-05-23 Adding vegetation in zone 0 with the fire department’s blessing 😉](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/adding-vegetation-in-zone-0-with-the-fire-departments-blessing/357)
- [2025-05-22 More information about the 1980 Berkeley/Wildcat Fire!](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/1980-berkeley-wildcat-fire-most-recent-wildfire-in-zone-4/244)
- [2025-05-20 noncombustible door mats: a review of options](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/non-combustible-doormats/356)
- [2025-05-12 A good-looking wildfire-adapted landscaped home in Auburn](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/a-good-looking-wildfire-adapted-landscaped-home-in-auburn-ca/342)
- [2025-05-03 Early Lessons from the SoCal Fires by Chief Revilla of BFD](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/2025-05-03-early-lessons-from-the-socal-fires-by-chief-revilla-of-bfd/328)

**Older news**

- [2025-04-21 Berkeley’s proposed new law would be among the strictest in California | SFGate](https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/berkeley-new-law-fire-safety-strictest-california-20287238.php)
- [2025-04-18 Berkeley City Council advances defensible space ordinance | KRON 4](https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/berkeley-city-council-advances-defensible-space-ordinance/)
- [2025-04-17 No plants, no wood fences: Berkeley bans anything flammable within 5 feet of many hills homes | Berkeleyside](https://www.berkeleyside.org/2025/04/17/berkeley-zone-0-defensible-space-ordinance)
- [2025-04-17 Berkeley moves to make homeowners in severe fire-risk areas clear 4-ft Zone 0 | East Bay Times (behind paywall)](https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/04/17/berkeley-moves-order-homeowners-severe-fire-risk-clear-five-foot-zone-0-homes/)
- [2025-04-16 Berkeley Moves to Require Vegetation Removal Near Homes in Fire Zones | KQED](https://www.kqed.org/news/12035866/berkeley-considers-controversial-plan-require-vegetation-removal-near-homes-fire-zones)
- [2025-04-15 EMBER passes its first reading unanimously](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/2025-04-15-ember-passes-its-first-reading-unanimously/308)
- [2025-04-15 Berkeley may ban plants close to buildings in top wildfire zones | Berkeley Scanner](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2025/04/15/community/berkeley-wildfire-maps-zone-zero-city-council/)
- [2025-04-15 Strict wildfire rules for Berkeley Hills could be approved this week | Berkeleyside](https://www.berkeleyside.org/2025/04/14/berkeley-wildfire-defensible-space-ember-initiative-hills)
- [2025-04-15 Lawsuit against FAIR Plan risks destroying CA homeowners' insurer of last resort](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/2025-04-15-lawsuit-against-fair-plan-risks-destroying-ca-homeowners-insurer-of-last-resort/309)
- [2025-04-12 Opinion: five reasons our household supports EMBER](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/opinion-five-reasons-why-our-household-supports-ember/307)
- [2025-04-10 Berkeley poised to ban most plants near 5 ft of homes deemed fire risk | SF Chron (firewall)](https://www.sfchronicle.com/california-wildfires/article/berkeley-fire-zone-zero-20259566.php)
- [2025-04-07 New CA fire maps will not increase insurance costs](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/new-fire-maps-will-not-increase-insurance-costs/306)
- [2025-04-01 Interesting Berkeleyside article about the Palisades fire and EMBER | Berkeleyside](https://www.berkeleyside.org/2025/04/01/palisades-fire-inspires-berkeley-code-changes)
- [2025-03-31 Berkeley Fire Map Survey needs your comments by tomorrow 5:00 PM](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/2025-03-31-berkeley-fire-map-survey-needs-your-comments-by-tomorrow-5-00-pm/297)
- [2025-03-24 Summary of the EMBER Public Safety Committee discussion](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/2025-03-24-summary-of-the-ember-public-safety-committee-discussion/294)
- [2025-03-19 NYT discusses how to evaluate wildfire risk when shopping for a home](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/how-to-find-out-about-wildfire-risk-when-buying-a-home/282)
- [2025-03-18 Scientific American discusses wildfire-resistant homes](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/scientific-americans-discussion-of-wildfire-resistant-homes/278)
- [2025-03-17 First wildfire-focused satellite makes it into space](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/2025-03-17-first-wildfire-focused-satellite-makes-it-into-space/276)
- [2025-03-12 Fireproofing a house: interviews with two leading architects](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/2025-03-12-fireproofing-a-house-interviews-with-two-leading-architects/262)
- [2025-03-10 A concerning issue: Summit Reservoir shrank from 37M to 3.5M gal](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/2025-03-10-a-concerning-issue-summit-reservoir-shrank-from-37m-to-3-5m-gal/252)
- [2025-03-03 Chipper Day reservations are open!](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/2025-03-03-chipper-day-reservations-are-open/213/1)
- [2025-03-01 CalFire simplifies adoption process of Wildland Urban Interface regulations by local jurisdictions](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/2025-03-01-calfire-simplifies-adoption-process-of-wildland-urban-interface-regulations-by-local-jurisdictions/199)
- [2025-02-28 Home in revocable trust? List it as "additional named insured"](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/2025-02-28-home-in-revocable-trust-list-it-as-additional-named-insured/192)
- [2025-02-27 Warning: missing a home insurance payment may now mean cancellation](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/2025-02-27-warning-missing-a-insurance-payment-may-now-mean-cancellation/185)
- [2025-02-27 More evacuation workshops offered in the next few weeks](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/2025-02-27-more-evacuation-workshops-offered-in-the-next-few-weeks/182)
- [2025-02-25 CalFire publishes new wildfire severity maps for Alameda County](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/2025-02-25-calfire-publishes-new-wildfire-severity-maps-for-alameda-county/161)
- [2025-02-22: Opinion---Why California’s plan to harden homes against wildfires is broken](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/2025-02-22-opinion-why-california-s-plan-to-harden-homes-against-wildfires-is-broken/130)
- [2025-02-10 Fire Propagation into North Berkeley: XyloPlan Notes](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/2025-02-10-fire-propagation-into-north-berkeley-xyloplan-notes/116)
- [2025-02-07 Berkeley Fire Department Proposes a new Zone 4 and the EMBER initiative](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/berkeley-fire-department-proposes-a-new-zone-4-and-the-ember-initiative/76)
- [2025-02-05 Berkeley Fire Department Responds with New Wildfire Prevention Rules](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/berkeley-fire-department-responds-with-new-wildfire-prevention-rules/80)
- [2025-01-16 IBHS's early insights into the 2025 LA wildfires](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/2025-01-16-ibhss-early-insights-into-the-2025-la-wildfires/104)
- [2025-01-12 Fire Chief David Sprague provides guidance on fire protection in light of LA fires](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/fire-chief-david-sprague-provides-guidance-on-fire-protection-in-light-of-la-fires/73)
- [2025-01-10 LA Fires: Satellite Images Show Scale of Destruction As Fires Rage on - Business Insider](https://www.businessinsider.com/la-fires-satellite-images-show-scale-of-destruction-altadena-palisades-2025-1)
- [2024-10-18 Extreme Fire Weather Alert in Berkeley](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/2024-10-18-extreme-fire-weather-alert-in-berkeley/253)
- [2024-10-03 Wildfire Season Comes Around Again: Maintenance Required](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/wildfire-season-comes-around-again-maintenance-required/81)
- [2022-08-24 Berkeley’s First Firewise community! | Berkeleyside](https://www.berkeleyside.org/2022/08/24/berkeley-first-firewise-community-berkeley-fire-wildfire-risk-resistance)