California is observing Wildfire Preparedness Week from May 4 to May 10, urging residents to take proactive steps to protect their homes and communities ahead of peak fire season. This year’s campaign is themed “Building a Fire-Ready Future: Strengthening Our Defenses, Together,” emphasizing shared responsibility among individuals, neighborhoods, and agencies to reduce wildfire risk. The state continues to invest in wildfire mitigation through fuel reduction, forest health projects, and grants for landowners, Fire Safe Councils, and Firewise Communities, the agency said. “Building a fire-ready future means working together,” said CAL FIRE Director and Fire Chief Joe Tyler. “By hardening homes, creating defensible space, and making emergency plans, residents help protect lives, property, and our natural resources.”
CAL FIRE and the Office of the State Fire Marshal are encouraging all Californians to:
— Clear and protect the first five feet around your home, known as Zone 0, to help stop fires from spreading.
— Use fire-resistant building materials to harden homes against flying embers.
— Develop and practice an evacuation plan.
— Stay informed with emergency alerts at https://www.listoscalifornia.org/alerts/.
— Pack a “go bag” for quick evacuation.
“Wildfire safety begins with being prepared,” said State Fire Marshal Daniel Berlant. “Protecting our communities takes all of us–neighbors, local groups, and state agencies–working together.” More information, resources, and preparedness tools are available at www.ReadyForWildfire.org and CAL FIRE’s FirePLANNER platform.
“Use fire-resistant building materials to harden homes against flying embers.”
WHY hasn’t California changed building codes to force use of fire
resistant building materials ? ? ? Seems like a no brainer . . . .
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Trapped in a home surrounded by massive flames
Pacific Palisades, California.
https://tinyurl.com/mpk5b9a9
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Roof top sprinklers insurance companies could lower their
risk exposure by giving discounts.
Flying embers can’t start a fire if materials it lands on are WET,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8mmmlgV2u4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgHn_9Sz3fI
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‘LAFD’s failure to pre-deploy before Palisades fire…’
https://tinyurl.com/yc79mu35
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‘California’s Wildfire Crisis: A Failure of Priorities’
https://tinyurl.com/bdsc8jdw
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MUST WATCH ! newsom couldn’t BS his way out,
‘California wildfires: Angry resident challenges California
governor over disaster response’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0U3pDE3pB3k
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democrat incompetence.
‘Gov. Gavin Newsom Vetoed Wildfire Mitigation Bill in 2020 Over ‘Housing Needs’
“Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a bipartisan wildfire management bill in 2016”
https://californiaglobe.com/fl/gov-gavin-newsom-vetoed-wildfire-mitigation-bill-in-2020/
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California’s FAILURE on two legs,
‘ ‘I Own This’: Gov. Newsom On California’s Wildfire Emergency,
PG&E Power Shutoffs And More’
https://tinyurl.com/2jxpk5vh
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‘Gov. Newsom Misled Public about Wildfire Prevention Efforts’
https://tinyurl.com/3r9fxykd
After the Oakland Hills fire, the State banned wood shake roofs, which spawned the growth of the cement shake roof industry, which sold cement shake tile roofing. The cement shakes roofs were fireproof and looked enough like wooden shakes to keep all the HOAs from complaining too much. They also all came with a lifetime warranty.
Unfortunately, these cement shakes were a lot heavier than wooden shakes, and caused a lot of damage to a lot of roof structures. They also cracked and leaked. And those lifetime warranties bankrupted every company that sold them, leaving homeowners without recourse.
ask me how I know
Cowell …. one of my neighbors here in Claycord country recently got re-roofed with wood shake shingles… not the smartest thing but they did…
Neighbors across the street had cement tile roof replaced.
Cracking, water leaks and roof sag, you are right about weight.
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If memory serves homes around where old smoke stack stood
had cement tiles.