Defensible space is crucial for your home’s wildfire safety. It’s the buffer zone you create between your property and the surrounding wildland area. This space is key to slowing or stopping wildfire spread and protecting your home from embers, flames, or heat. It also gives firefighters a safer area to defend your property.

Zone 0 extends zero to five feet from structures, including the building itself.

Zone 1 begins five feet from your house and extends 30 feet away.

Zone 2 lies beyond the home defense zone, extending at least 100 feet from the house or to your property line.