{"id":3327,"date":"2025-02-01T11:54:42","date_gmt":"2025-02-01T11:54:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/7-steps-l-a-could-take-to-gird-against-future-wildfires\/"},"modified":"2025-02-01T11:54:42","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T11:54:42","slug":"7-steps-l-a-could-take-to-gird-against-future-wildfires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/7-steps-l-a-could-take-to-gird-against-future-wildfires\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Steps L.A. Could Take to Gird Against Future Wildfires"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Fire and wind are certain to shape the future of Los Angeles as the world warms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Los Angeles had started taking steps to prepare. But there are lessons it can learn from other cities adapting to extreme fire weather: managing yards; taking care of neighbors; making it easier to get out of harm\u2019s way.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">One big challenge, among many, is that plans like these need to be widely adopted. One home is only as safe as the home next door. \u201cIf your neighbor doesn\u2019t do anything, and you do, if that home burns it will create so much radiant heat, yours will burn too,\u201d said Kimiko Barrett of Headwaters Economics in Bozeman, Mont., a company that advises cities on reducing wildfire damage risk.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Neighbors matter. Building codes and zoning rules matter. But perhaps most of all, money matters. Building for an age of fire can be expensive, and often out of reach for many homeowners living in fire-prone communities.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-13o6u42 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-2c100493\">Look hard at the landscape<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Boulder County, Colo., has learned some big lessons from recent fires.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Pine needles and debris around a house quickly spread flames. Juniper bushes explode in fire. In fact, county officials call junipers \u201cgasoline plants.\u201d Firewood stuffed under a deck can ignite and destroy a house.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The county has spent several years persuading people to clear debris and rip out junipers. Voters have agreed to a sales tax hike to help pay for it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Los Angeles has its own problem plant: palms. Many palm species, once they catch fire, are very hard to put out. In fire-prone areas, they should be <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/fire.lacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/PalmsWildfire.pdf\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">avoided entirely,<\/a> according to the Los Angeles County fire department.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-2\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">San Diego county prohibits greenery \u2014 even shrubs \u2014 <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sandiego.gov\/planning\/work\/brush-management\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">around a five foot perimeter of a building<\/a> and requires that tree canopies be at least 10 feet away.,<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Berkeley, Calif., sends fire inspectors into its most fire-prone neighborhoods to suss out signs of danger: dead brush less than five feet from a house; flammable vegetation that leans over the fence line and threatens a neighbor\u2019s property; high shrubs that can send flames racing up a tree.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-3\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">There are constraints. Live oaks are protected by law, which means they can\u2019t be cut down. And local communities like Berkeley are still waiting for California state officials to issue regulations to implement a 2023 law designed to minimize fire damage by prescribing landscape-management standards. The city is due to tighten its regulations in the coming weeks, requiring homeowners to keep a five-foot fireproof perimeter around every house in the most fire-prone neighborhoods in the hills. That means no shrubs, no propane tanks, no wood mulch. Violations will be fined; the City Council has yet to determine how much.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cIf I can hold a lighter to it and it can smoke and flame, it shouldn\u2019t be there,\u201d said Colin Arnold, the assistant fire chief responsible for the city\u2019s most fire-prone areas on the edge of the wilderness, known as the wildland urban interface<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-13o6u42 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-1de7318c\">Build safer houses<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Houses are flammable, but it\u2019s possible to make them less flammable.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Concrete, stucco, and engineered wood are better than old-fashioned wood frames. A few architects, including Abeer Sweis, in Santa Monica, work with compressed soil, also known as rammed earth, which offers both protection from fire and avoids the emissions of concrete. Roofs made of clay tiles, concrete or metal hold up well to flames. Laminated glass windows can reduce the radiant heat that presses up against a house during a fire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Design matters, too. Eaves and overhangs can trap embers, which is why architects building in fire-prone areas like them to be sealed. At a time when insurance coverage is becoming increasingly hard to procure in fire-prone communities, Mitchell Rocheleau, an architect based in Irvine, Calif., says fortifying your home is a \u201cphysical insurance policy.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-4\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Vents are frequent culprits. . Low-cost fixes, like fire-resistant vents with mesh screens, can keep big embers from flying in, but they\u2019re not always effective, Ms. Sweis said, which is why she prefers vents that are coated with a material that melts in the heat and closes up.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-5\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Building codes increasingly mandate noncombustible roofs and siding. (California has among the strictest.) The problem, though, is that most homes in the United States were built before modern building codes. Upgrading an existing house for the age of fire means getting rid of flammable siding and roofs. That\u2019s an expensive proposition.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-13o6u42 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-717ef317\">Boast about improvements<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Think of it as a fire-smart version of keeping up with the Joneses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Boulder County has a way for homeowners to get certified by a nonprofit group, Wildfire Partners, for fireproofing practices like junking junipers, choosing less flammable shrubs, installing a fire-resistant roof or slathering fire-resistant sealant on a deck.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Certification comes with a yard sign to display. It\u2019s a way to nudge others in the neighborhood to adopt similar practices.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">There\u2019s also a potential reward. Certification can be a way to <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2024\/12\/18\/climate\/insurance-non-renewal-climate-crisis.html\" title=\"\">not lose homeowner\u2019s insurance<\/a>, which is increasingly a risk in many communities in the American West. \u201cThe cost of retrofitting is very real,\u201d Ashley Stolzmann, a county commissioner said. \u201cThe cost of losing insurance is also very real.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-6\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-13o6u42 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-4353d5e3\">Upgrade dangerous power lines<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Power lines and utility poles have been responsible for some of California\u2019s most destructive fires in recent years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Much of that infrastructure was built in the 1960s and 1970s and is in urgent need of repair. Utilities have faced a barrage of lawsuits in the aftermath of some of those fires, including in recent days when residents of Altadena <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2025\/01\/13\/us\/fires-los-angeles-california-updates#eaton-fire-victims-sue-southern-california-edison\" title=\"\">sued Southern California Edison<\/a> claiming that the utility\u2019s equipment set off the Eaton Fire that destroyed 5,000 buildings in the area. (Edison said it is investigating the cause of the fires.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-7\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">A range of fixes are possible, from fire-resistant poles to burying electricity lines (very expensive) to covering them in a protective layer (less expensive but less safe).<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law set aside $3.5 billion for electricity grid upgrades. That\u2019s a fraction of the $250 billion price tag of the latest Los Angeles fires.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-8\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-13o6u42 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-4157523a\">Rethink roads<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Cul-de-sacs and narrow, winding streets are a hallmark of many neighborhoods pressed up against wilderness, including the Berkeley Hills. That\u2019s a problem when people need to get out, and first responders need to get in.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cThere\u2019s nowhere to put new roads,\u201d Mr. Arnold said. \u201cIt\u2019s a very densely packed community built without evacuation in mind.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">If you can\u2019t widen roads, you can keep them clear for first responders to get in and out. The Los Angeles Fire Department <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/ers.lafd.org\/redflag\/index.cfm?fs=s&amp;lang=en\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">prohibits street parking<\/a> in some neighborhoods on windy days, when fire risk is high.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Rancho Santa Fe, a wealthy suburb of San Diego, has tried to solve the problem by keeping most of its residential roads clear at all times. No <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rsf-fire.org\/files\/5e2f0a15c\/Ordinance+2020-01+Fire+Code.pdf\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">street parking is allowed<\/a> if the street isn\u2019t wide enough for fire trucks to get in and out.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-13o6u42 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-5d74880c\">Know when to leave<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Bushfires have long been common in hot, dry southeastern Australia. But none scarred its people like the Black Saturday fires that broke out in Victoria state in February, 2009. The blazes killed more than 170 people and led to a rewriting of the state\u2019s evacuation protocols.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-9\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">On days of high fire risk, people who live in forested communities are encouraged to leave their homes before there are signs of smoke and flame. Warnings are broadcast on television.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Residents are encouraged to have the official state-government emergency-preparedness app, which highlights what areas should empty out when. A look at the app on a recent Thursday morning showed <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cfa.vic.gov.au\/\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">10 notices across the state<\/a>, from \u201cleave immediately\u201d warnings in some places to \u201cmonitor conditions\u201d elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Los Angeles residents, by contrast, received erroneous evacuation warnings by text message on the some of the worst fire days. More reliable was <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/01\/11\/us\/watch-duty-wildfire-app.html\" title=\"\">a private app<\/a> built by a nonprofit group.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-10\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cWe want people making good decisions before the fire rather than bad decisions during the fire,\u201d said Luke Heagerty, a spokesman for the state control center.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-11\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">A handful of schools and fire stations are designated as community fire refuge facilities. And for those people who stay behind until a fire reaches their homes, there is the ominously named Bushfire Place of Last Resort. Usually it\u2019s an open field with no trees or structures to catch fire. But as the county fire authority starkly warns on its website, the Bushfire Place of Last Resort sites \u201cdo not guarantee safety.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-13o6u42 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-2c82604d\">Build more homes<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Los Angeles has long faced an acute need for more housing. For years, it\u2019s met the demand by allowing development in fire-prone areas and allowing homeowners to rebuild after fires have swept through those areas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The latest fires supersized the need. An estimated 10,000 homes were destroyed, leaving tens of thousands of people in need of shelter and driving up rents and home prices in one of the country\u2019s most expensive real estate markets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">And so among the toughest choices facing Los Angeles now is where to build homes that won\u2019t easily go up in flames.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cYou have two options, both of which are politically very difficult, especially right after the fires,\u201d said Michael Manville, a professor of urban planning at the University of California Los Angeles. One is to restrict development in fire-prone areas. The other is to allow more dense housing in less hazardous areas in the flatlands, in neighborhoods zoned for single-family homes. That\u2019s been \u201ca political non-starter,\u201d Mr. Manville said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/02\/01\/climate\/los-angeles-rebuild-wildfires.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fire and wind are certain to shape the future of Los Angeles as the world warms. 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