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Sandy Fire: Report From My Backyard
In trying to reflect on the Simi Valley Sandy Fire, we could think of nothing better than to publish, with permission, a letter sent to

Board of Forestry Zone 0 Rule Plead Summary
California Zone 0 Draft Regulations – Summary (April 2026) On Thursday, April 23, 2026, the Board of Forestry and Fire Protection held a Zone

Download Your Firewise Insurance Certificate
Hidden Hills Firewise is a recognized Firewise Community by Firewise USA®,and being a Firewise Community has home insurance benefits. The California Department of Insurance (CDI)

Topanga Summit to Summit Pile Burn Project
Assistant Chief Drew Smith, LA County Fire Dept., and Assistant Chief Brad Weisshaupt, Forestry, LA County Fire Dept., explained the process of Prescribed Burns. Definition: A

Board of Forestry Zone 0 Meeting
Zone 0 Public Meeting that we encourage you to attend. If you have an opinion or want the facts on Zone 0, this is your

The True Cost of Rebuilding
The True Cost of Rebuilding: Why Mitigation Is the Only Affordable Option. Let’s do the math that often gets overlooked in conversations about wildfire risk.