Is Zone 0 in Effect?

Zone 0 is the area within 5 feet of a home. California law (AB 3074) directs the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection to set rules for it. Here is where those rules stand.

Timeline

1. August 2026

   The Board approved emergency Zone 0 regulations and sent them to the Office of Administrative Law for review.

2. September 8, 2026

   The Board withdrew that package before the Office of Administrative Law ruled.

3. November 5, 2026

   The Board adopted revised emergency Zone 0 regulations.

4. Next

   The Board expects to submit them to the Office of Administrative Law on or after November 13, 2026. A five-day public comment period starts when the filing is posted. If approved, the rules take effect when filed with the California Secretary of State.

What This Means for You

Compliance deadlines are counted from the date the rules take effect, and we will post the schedule from the final text when it is filed.

Clearing the first five feet around your home is already one of the 12 mitigation measures in California's Safer from Wildfires regulation, so homeowners do not need to wait to start.

Sources: California State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection, Sonoma Valley Fire District