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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nancy Helms points to fireproofing concrete around her house in Topanga, in November 2025. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times) ...

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New fire prevention rules in San Diego will force thousands of city homeowners to begin complying with controversial “Zone Zero” regulations that prohibit flammable items like landscaping within 5 ...

California approved new "Zone 0" fire safety rules for properties in very high-risk areas - phased in over 3-5 years for existing properties. Redding mayor: These new rules mirror requirements already ...

After nearly six years of debate and backlash, California’s Board of Forestry and Fire Protection voted unanimously Wednesday to adopt new landscaping requirements within five feet of homes — an area ...