SocietyCalifornia Adopts Weaker Home Protection Rules as Wildfires Grow
California has adopted less stringent rules for protecting homes as wildfires intensify. Scientists and firefighters had urged property owners to maintain a five-foot non-combustible zone around structures, but the state board’s new rules allow the area to be as narrow as one foot.
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Bloomberg News★★★☆☆2026-08-20 00:00Original
California Adopts Weaker Home Protection Rules as Wildfires Grow
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