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Strict new landscaping rules will impact millions of Californians in fire-prone areas

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California just approved sweeping new landscaping rules that will impact millions of homeowners in fire-prone areas. The new "Zone Zero" rules ban plants and most combustible items within 5 feet of homes, an area where experts say homes are most vulnerable to ignition from embers. Existing homeowners living in "high-hazard" zones will have up to [...]

First report: State approves 'Zone Zero' fire-safe landscaping rules, reshaping yards for millions of Californians — latimes.com, 1d