{"id":190125,"date":"2025-04-07T18:40:55","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T01:40:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/?p=190125"},"modified":"2025-04-07T18:40:55","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T01:40:55","slug":"with-peak-fire-season-on-horizon-california-launches-statewide-wildfire-preparedness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/?p=190125","title":{"rendered":"With Peak Fire Season on Horizon, California Launches Statewide Wildfire Preparedness"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sacramento, CA…\u201cPrepare your home and property! Start at the house and work your way out.\u201d Millions of Californians will soon see that message as the state launches a new wildfire preparedness campaign to support preparation efforts for fire season.<\/p>\n

As California heads into peak wildfire season, CAL FIRE is urging residents across the state to take proactive steps now to protect their homes and communities.\u00a0Today\u2019s campaign launch follows Governor Newsom\u2019s action last month\u00a0proclaiming a state of emergency<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0to fast-track critical projects protecting communities from wildfire, ahead of peak fire season.<\/p>\n

2025 has already seen an unprecedented start to the year with January\u2019s Eaton and Palisades fires in Los Angeles. These fires rank as the second and third most destructive in California\u2019s history, underpinning the importance of acting now to prepare one\u2019s family, property, and community for wildfire.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The Los Angeles fires are a stark reminder of the year-round threat wildfire poses for our communities. As we head into peak fire season, we\u2019re ramping up efforts to communicate with those in areas where preparedness measures like home hardening and defensible space can save lives. Now is the time to prepare your home and property.<\/p>\n

Governor Gavin Newsom<\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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This year\u2019s campaign emphasizes two essential strategies in wildfire preparedness: home hardening and defensible space. Now through late May residents across the state will see digital and social media advertising, posters and materials at hardware and convenience stores, and messaging at gas pumps and other popular locations in Wildland Urban Interface communities. Outreach will be delivered in both English and Spanish to reach as many Californians as possible.<\/p>\n

Creating a five foot buffer zone of defensible space, known as Zone 0, and taking steps to harden your home has been\u00a0scientifically proven to be the<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0most effective way to increase the likelihood of your home surviving a wildfire.<\/p>\n

Governor Newsom has\u00a0invested unprecedented resources<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0into wildfire response and prevention, including nearly doubling CAL FIRE\u2019s budget to $4 billion and investing 10x the amount than when the Governor took office\u00a0for forest and land management. The state has also created the world\u2019s largest aerial firefighting fleet, increased the use of prescribed burns, and implemented new technologies including AI and satellite technology to fight fires.<\/p>\n

Key tips to prepare for wildfire<\/h2>\n

Home hardening:<\/strong><\/p>\n