By SARAH SHMERLING | Editor-in-Chief
Wildfire is at the top of the mind for residents of Pacific Palisades—but for those who are looking to learn more, or need a refresher, about how to protect homes, Resource Conservation District of Santa Monica Mountains has created and launched a 12-part video series.
“Wildfire Defense Video Series,” funded by CALFire, covers topics like wildfire preparedness, fire ecology, and how-tos for home hardening and creating defensible space.
“The videos come at a time when many residents living in high fire risk areas are searching for more information on how to protect their homes from wildfire,” read a statement about the series. “With the introduction of AB 3074 in January 2021 and anticipated enforcement of defensible space in zone zero, many people are asking ‘What is Allowed in Zone Zero, the 0-5ft Zone?; With the rising cost of home insurance, many people are asking ‘How to Create Proper Defensible Space’ and ‘How to Harden a Home for Wildfire: Vents, Gutter Guards and Gaps,’ especially how to do so affordably.
“The Wildfire Defense Video Series, available with both Spanish and English subtitles, aims to answer these questions, and provide information for residents to get started on their own wildfire mitigation.”
The release of the virtual series was celebrated at Los Angeles County Fire Department’s Malibu Forestry Unit in Calabasas with a party attended by 100 guests and partners.
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