The wildfires that destroyed parts of Los Angeles are prompting fire-prone communities across the state to take preventative action … like in BERKELEY. Last week, the Berkeley City Council approved a proposal that would establish new LANDSCAPING rules. They would take effect next year … requiring around 9-hundred homes around Tilden Park to fire-proof their perimeters … essentially, get rid of nearly all vegetation and anything else that could catch fire ... within the first five feet of the home.  I stopped by the Berkeley Hills … to talk more about this proposal with Colin Arnold of Berkeley Fire.

<p>The wildfires that destroyed parts of Los Angeles are prompting fire-prone communities across the state to take preventative action &hellip; like in BERKELEY. Last week, the Berkeley City Council approved a proposal that would establish new LANDSCAPING rules. They would take effect next year &hellip; requiring around 9-hundred homes around Tilden Park to fire-proof their perimeters &hellip; essentially, get rid of nearly all vegetation and anything else that could catch fire ... within the first five feet of the home. &nbsp;I stopped by the Berkeley Hills &hellip; to talk more about this proposal with Colin Arnold of Berkeley Fire.</p>

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<p>KQED serves the people of Northern California with a community-supported alternative to commercial media. We provide citizens with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions; convene community dialogue; bring the arts to everyone; and engage audiences to share their stories.</p>