Home › Home hardening & defensible space › Ready for Wildfire: defensible space (CAL FIRE)
Ready for Wildfire: defensible space (CAL FIRE)
Home hardening & defensible space
CAL FIRE guidance on creating defensible space zones around your home.
| Type | Home hardening & defensible space |
|---|---|
| Coverage | Statewide |
Guide / ebook
Free guide: defensible space zones explained
Zone 0, Zone 1 and Zone 2 in plain English, and what to do in each.
Read the guideSources
Facts on this page come from the public source(s) below, last checked 2026-11-07. Details change; always confirm with the official source.
Is this listing yours or out of date? Suggest an update.
Related
Wildfire Prepared Home (IBHS)
Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety program that designates homes meeting wildfire-resistance standards.
Home hardening & defensible spaceCalifornia Fire Safe Council
Statewide nonprofit supporting local Fire Safe Councils, community wildfire protection and grant programs.
Home hardening & defensible spaceFire Hazard Severity Zones (OSFM)
Office of the State Fire Marshal maps showing Fire Hazard Severity Zones, which drive defensible-space and building-code rules.
Home hardening & defensible space