Berkeley votes to ban most plants, wooden fences within 5 feet from some homes to prevent wildfires

Berkeley votes to ban most plants, wooden fences within 5 feet from some homes to prevent wildfires

The city of Berkeley will ban most plants and other flammable items, like wooden fences, from within five feet of homes in some neighborhoods near Tilden Regional Park.

Berkeley Considers Controversial Plan to Require Vegetation Removal Near Homes in Fire Zones

The proposal, prompted by the catastrophic fires in Los Angeles in January, would initially apply to some 900 homes near Tilden Regional Park.

Strict new rules banning vegetation and wooden decks within 5 feet of homes in parts of the Berkeley Hills could be approved this week

Berkeley's proposal would ban flammable materials — including vegetation and wooden fences — within five feet of some homes in the hills.

Berkeley may ban plants close to buildings in top wildfire zones

A bold plan to tighten wildfire prevention measures in Berkeley's most vulnerable neighborhoods heads to the City Council this afternoon.At a special meeting Tuesday, officials will consider changing city fire code to require stricter defensible space in Berkeley's highest wildfire hazard zone.The move is part of a larger Berkeley Fire plan — called EMBER, for "Effective Mitigations for Berkeley’s Ember Resilience" — to ramp up wildfire prepared…