Rebuild:LA: Episode 090 - Zone Zero, Will It Save You or Break You?

Send us Fan Mail WE'RE BACK! All-new season. All-new podcast. Now with video! And we're kicking off the new season and the new Rebuild:LA with one of our most controversial topics - Zone Zero. On August 19th of this year, the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection - the policy-making body of CAL FIRE - passed its final draft of Zone Zero.  There are still procedural hoops to jump through, but the defensible space policy is already concerning homeowners in the High and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones. Detractors say the policy is unenforceable and unaffordable. The Board of Forestry says it's necessary to lower fire risks in a state already devastated by wildfires. This week we bring you the Board's argument for the new Zone Zero policy, the president of the Mandeville Canyon Association's passionate argument against the policy, and the Executive Officer of MySafe:LA's advice on how to move forward. Resources: Board of Forestry and Fire Protection's Zone Zero Policy Board of Forestry and Fire Protection Mandeville Canyon Association Wildfire:LA Support the show