Zone Zero: New Rules. Same Five Feet.
California's controversial Zone Zero wildfire regulations are back.
On November 5, 2026, the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection approved revised emergency regulations governing the first five feet surrounding homes and other structures in designated wildfire-hazard areas.
California Strengthens Local Wildfire Prevention
Gov. Newsom signed SB 973, the Wildfire County Coordinator Program, into law. Co-sponsored by the California Fire Safe Council and Megafire Action, SB 973 is part of the Joint Megafire Prevention Package, the most comprehensive state-level legislative package aimed at mitigating destructive megafires in U.S. history. As Gov. Newsom noted, “The goal has always been bigger than responding to the next fire; it’s about leaving California safer, stronger, and better prepared for the generations that follow.”