The University of California Cooperative Extension includes a wide variety of programs aimed at understanding California wildfire and how losses from wildfire can be minimized. Following is information for the media on these UC resources.
Don't get burned twice (pdf)
A brochure that provides information to avoid being "burned" in the aftermath of a fire storm by home repair fraud, charity fraud, phony "officials," advance fee loans, telemarketers, insurance adjusters and housing refunds.
Home Landscaping for Fire (pdf)
Incorporating fire safe concepts into the residential landscape is one of the most important ways to help your home survive a wildfire. This four-page publication provides details and charts.
Home Wildfire Mitigation Guide
Information to help homeowners make changes to their homes and the surroundings to reduce the possibility of damage from wildfires.
Wildfire Zone
The Wildfire Zone creates awareness of wildfire risks and hazards and offers tips on how you can reduce them.
Los Angeles County Wildland Fire
The Sustainable and Fire Safe Landscapes program is developing guidelines for creating and maintaining fire-safe, environmentally-friendly landscapes in the wildland-urban interface that minimize the use and spread of invasive plants.
