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"content": "\u003cp>California’s building codes are not keeping up with the \u003ca href=\"https://www.fire.ca.gov/communications/downloads/fact_sheets/Top20_Acres.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">severe, wind-driven wildfires\u003c/a> that are becoming the norm.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ten years ago, the state passed \u003ca href=\"https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/chapter/1774/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">strict new standards\u003c/a> for homes built in high fire-risk areas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But even homes built to those standards were destroyed in\u003ca href=\"https://www.scpr.org/news/2018/01/12/79756/thomas-fire-fully-contained-38-days-later/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> last year’s massive Thomas Fire.\u003c/a> Now, those burned out homes are being rebuilt in the same places, under the same codes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the Ventura foothills of southern California, four of the nine homes on Andorra Lane burned down in the Thomas Fire. 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Totally blown away, ’cause look,” she said, slapping the sturdy outside wall of her house. “It’s stucco and a concrete roof.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There was at least one agency that suspected homes in this area could burn: CalFire.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Andorra Lane is tucked into a fold of the foothills above Ventura, and the entire nine-home subdivision is in a \u003ca href=\"http://www.fire.ca.gov/fire_prevention/fire_prevention_wildland_zones_maps\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">“very high fire hazard severity zone,”\u003c/a> according to CalFire, the state fire agency.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11711142\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/12/calfire-map_wide-3a7f6c5b4d39629aea9cde2177b38067d31efd1f-800x449.jpg\" alt=\"CalFire's "very high fire hazard severity zone" map of the City of Ventura. Areas colored red have very high fire risk. Andorra Lane is in one such area.\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11711142\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/12/calfire-map_wide-3a7f6c5b4d39629aea9cde2177b38067d31efd1f-800x449.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/12/calfire-map_wide-3a7f6c5b4d39629aea9cde2177b38067d31efd1f-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/12/calfire-map_wide-3a7f6c5b4d39629aea9cde2177b38067d31efd1f.jpg 853w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">CalFire’s “very high fire hazard severity zone” map of the City of Ventura. Areas colored red have very high fire risk. Andorra Lane is in one such area. \u003ccite>(Courtesy CalFire.)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>That’s a technical term created by CalFire, and it applies to neighborhoods on the edge of undeveloped land, “the wildland urban interface” where severe wildfires are likely.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The term is important because, since 2008, all homes built in these zones have had to meet \u003ca href=\"https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/chapter/1774/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">strict building codes \u003c/a>designed to prevent them from catching on fire. They must have fire resistant roofs and siding; fine mesh screen on attic vents to keep embers out; decks and patios made of non-flammable material, and heat-resistant windows.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Built in 2016, the houses on Andorra Lane had all of those things. They were supposed to have a better chance of surviving a wildfire than older homes that didn’t have those protective features.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11711143\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/12/ap_17340708132214_wide-82a623449675f8687be5cf8a9f215f3311b366ac-800x451.jpg\" alt=\"Bree Laubacher pauses while sifting through rubble at her Ventura, Calif., home following the Thomas Fire in December 2017.\" width=\"800\" height=\"451\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11711143\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/12/ap_17340708132214_wide-82a623449675f8687be5cf8a9f215f3311b366ac-800x451.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/12/ap_17340708132214_wide-82a623449675f8687be5cf8a9f215f3311b366ac-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/12/ap_17340708132214_wide-82a623449675f8687be5cf8a9f215f3311b366ac-1020x575.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/12/ap_17340708132214_wide-82a623449675f8687be5cf8a9f215f3311b366ac-1200x676.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/12/ap_17340708132214_wide-82a623449675f8687be5cf8a9f215f3311b366ac-1920x1081.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bree Laubacher pauses while sifting through rubble at her Ventura, Calif., home following the Thomas Fire in December 2017. \u003ccite>(Noah Berger/AP)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Always read the fine print\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When the first residents of Andorra Lane moved into their houses in 2016 and 2017, few realized their homes were located in a risky place. But buried in their closing documents was a small disclosure, telling them they were moving into a “very high fire hazard severity zone.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We flipped through hundreds of pages, I’m sure nobody ever reads the fine print,” said Phil Azer, one of the four homeowners on Andorra Lane whose house was destroyed. “I think I was probably more concerned about earthquakes.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>His neighbors had similar experiences: only one recalled seeing the fine print.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11711152\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/12/screencap2-800x161.png\" alt=\"The fine print in the Andorra Lane Subdivision Public Report.\" width=\"800\" height=\"161\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11711152\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/12/screencap2.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/12/screencap2-160x32.png 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The fine print in the Andorra Lane Subdivision Public Report. \u003ccite>(State of Calif. Bureau of Real Estate)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“I don’t think [the real estate agent] ever actually said, ‘Hey, do you realize you’re on a flood or fire zone, or anything like that?'” said Bohman.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The developer, Williams Homes, declined to comment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So why did the houses burn?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ventura city Fire Marshal Joe Morelli thinks topography played a role.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The narrow valley that Andorra Lane sits in may have acted as a wind tunnel, funneling embers towards the houses.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Really what we had was something like a blow torch going through our city,” Morelli said. “And even with the fire-resistant construction standards you can still have loss. They’re not fireproof standards.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Researchers who study how houses burn down say\u003ca href=\"https://lpfw.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/2014_Moritz-et-al_Learning-to-Coexist-with-Wildfire.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> it’s embers that are responsible \u003c/a>for burning houses down, not walls of flame.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When embers land on ornamental mulch, pine needles built up at the base of a wall or wooden deck furniture, they smolder. And those little fires can \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vL_syp1ZScM\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">eventually ignite the house itself\u003c/a>, even a fire-resistant house, especially if no one is there to put them out, as is usually the case in an evacuation zone during a megafire where firefighting resources are stretched thin.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The current California wildland fire codes \u003ca href=\"http://osfm.fire.ca.gov/codedevelopment/pdf/WPBC_TaskForce_2016/20160907_CSFMWUI.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">may also have weaknesses\u003c/a>, according to Morelli. They don’t cover wooden sheds, carports, or backyard play structures, which can ignite, sending embers towards the house. Nor do they cover skylights that open outwards. And garage doors aren’t as fire-resistant as they could be, meaning embers can get sucked underneath them, igniting whatever is inside.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Being new, the houses on Andorra Lane were likely some of the most fire-resistant in Ventura. But many of the older houses that burned in the Thomas Fire also had \u003cem>some\u003c/em> fire-resistant features.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to CalFire data, 80 percent of houses destroyed in the Thomas Fire had fire-resistant exteriors. And 90 percent had fire-resistant roofs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>It’s where you build, not what you build\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To fire ecologists like Alexandra Syphard with the Conservation Biology Institute, it’s becoming increasingly clear that houses built in risky places are impossible to fire-proof.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“You can make a big difference in increasing the potential safety of your house but you can’t guarantee that it’s not going to burn,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Her research has found that \u003cem>where \u003c/em>you build your house, not what it’s made of, \u003ca href=\"https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0033954\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">is the biggest factor\u003c/a> in determining whether it will burn.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And approving new development is done by cities and counties, which \u003ca href=\"http://www.laist.com/2018/09/24/why_do_we_keep_building_houses_in_places_that_burn_down.php\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">often have a financial incentive to greenlight construction projects.\u003c/a> The state tries to guide them to do the right thing, but “at the end of the day, it’s up to the local jurisdiction to protect their citizens,” said Pete Muñoa, CalFire’s deputy chief of land use planning.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He says it’s really only \u003ca href=\"https://alumni.berkeley.edu/california-magazine/just-in/2017-10-30/burning-question-can-california-prevent-next-wildfire\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">academics\u003c/a> who are discussing giving the state more control over where houses are built in fire prone areas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They talk about that all the time,” he said. “‘They shouldn’t be building there, period,’ is what I’ve heard a few of the professors state. That’s easier said than done. Where do you put those folks? And how do you compensate them for that?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In early October, workers were almost done framing Phil Azer’s replacement house on Andorra Lane. A small yellow sign in the front yard read, “Permits issued! Construction starting soon! Ventura strong!”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Financially it made the most sense for us to rebuild,” Azer explained, because the insurance company would give him more money if he rebuilt than if he walked away and built a new house somewhere else.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Azer’s experience — rebuilding in the same place, to the same building codes, is quite common — \u003ca href=\"http://www.pnas.org/content/115/13/3314\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a study published \u003c/a>earlier this year in the \u003cem>Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences \u003c/em>found rates of home construction are higher in the footprint of wildfires than in surrounding areas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We are not changing our building patterns to become more fire resilient if we just put houses in the exact same places,” said Volker Radeloff, an ecologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the lead author of the study.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They may not burn a year or two later, but 10 to 20 years later, there will enough fuel for the next fire.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But city and state officials are reluctant to do anything that would increase the cost of new housing. Yolanda Bundy, the chief building official with the city of Ventura, said she’s just not focused on changing local building codes or overhauling land use planning at the moment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Right now, all the efforts are concentrated on helping people rebuild their homes, not to create more rules or regulations or more processes,” she told KPCC earlier this year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The burned homes in “very high fire hazards severity zones” will be rebuilt according to the newest codes, and Bundy still considers that a big improvement since nearly all 777 of them were constructed before 2008.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Statewide, new building codes are adopted \u003ca href=\"https://www.documents.dgs.ca.gov/bsc/2018TriCycle/2018TriCycleTimeline-v01-03-2017.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">every three years. \u003c/a>That means lessons learned from the Thomas Fire will not be incorporated until the next round of code changes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re constantly playing catch up,” said Muñoa. “We’re trying to be proactive to see how we can make homes more survivable by adding additional code requirements.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But, he said, regulators also have to balance safety with cost. “Depending on the pushback we get from industry, we may or may not be successful in getting codes that we believe are going to be effective.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What you can do\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1917346/wildfires-can-attack-your-house-from-the-inside-heres-how-to-prevent-it\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">what should you do\u003c/a> if you live in a high fire risk area, or are rebuilding your house in one?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Focus on the area 30 feet around your house, says Tom Welle with the \u003ca href=\"https://www.nfpa.org/Public-Education/By-topic/Wildfire\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">National Fire Protection Association\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The first five feet out from your foundation should be nearly bare, or only covered with non-flammable plants or landscaping. Beyond that, Welle says to “think about where leaves and debris just pile up because of wind. That’s where embers are going to go.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11711154\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 716px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/12/insurance-business_custom-3e7a0864663ca9930c869ac14c3e538bec3b26cb-s800-c85.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"716\" height=\"979\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11711154\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/12/insurance-business_custom-3e7a0864663ca9930c869ac14c3e538bec3b26cb-s800-c85.jpg 716w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/12/insurance-business_custom-3e7a0864663ca9930c869ac14c3e538bec3b26cb-s800-c85-160x219.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 716px) 100vw, 716px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtesy IBHS\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Also, when a Red Flag warning is called, bring patio and deck furniture inside, and move things like propane tanks away from the house.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Keeping your house from igniting is really important, because according to Ventura Fire Marshal Morelli, nearly 90 percent of houses that ignite, even brand new houses, eventually burn down.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This story is part of Elemental: Covering Sustainability, a multimedia collaboration between Cronkite News, Arizona PBS, KJZZ, KPCC, Rocky Mountain PBS and PBS SoCal.\u003c/em> \u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"fullattribution\">Copyright 2018 KPCC. To see more, visit \u003ca href=\"http://www.kpcc.org/\">KPCC\u003c/a>.\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=Fire-Resistant+Is+Not+Fire-Proof%2C+California+Homeowners+Discover&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDAxOTAwOTE4MDEyMTkxMDAzNjczZDljZA004)\">\u003c/div>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There was at least one agency that suspected homes in this area could burn: CalFire.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Andorra Lane is tucked into a fold of the foothills above Ventura, and the entire nine-home subdivision is in a \u003ca href=\"http://www.fire.ca.gov/fire_prevention/fire_prevention_wildland_zones_maps\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">“very high fire hazard severity zone,”\u003c/a> according to CalFire, the state fire agency.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11711142\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/12/calfire-map_wide-3a7f6c5b4d39629aea9cde2177b38067d31efd1f-800x449.jpg\" alt=\"CalFire's "very high fire hazard severity zone" map of the City of Ventura. Areas colored red have very high fire risk. Andorra Lane is in one such area.\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11711142\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/12/calfire-map_wide-3a7f6c5b4d39629aea9cde2177b38067d31efd1f-800x449.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/12/calfire-map_wide-3a7f6c5b4d39629aea9cde2177b38067d31efd1f-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/12/calfire-map_wide-3a7f6c5b4d39629aea9cde2177b38067d31efd1f.jpg 853w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">CalFire’s “very high fire hazard severity zone” map of the City of Ventura. Areas colored red have very high fire risk. Andorra Lane is in one such area. \u003ccite>(Courtesy CalFire.)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>That’s a technical term created by CalFire, and it applies to neighborhoods on the edge of undeveloped land, “the wildland urban interface” where severe wildfires are likely.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The term is important because, since 2008, all homes built in these zones have had to meet \u003ca href=\"https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/chapter/1774/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">strict building codes \u003c/a>designed to prevent them from catching on fire. They must have fire resistant roofs and siding; fine mesh screen on attic vents to keep embers out; decks and patios made of non-flammable material, and heat-resistant windows.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Built in 2016, the houses on Andorra Lane had all of those things. They were supposed to have a better chance of surviving a wildfire than older homes that didn’t have those protective features.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11711143\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/12/ap_17340708132214_wide-82a623449675f8687be5cf8a9f215f3311b366ac-800x451.jpg\" alt=\"Bree Laubacher pauses while sifting through rubble at her Ventura, Calif., home following the Thomas Fire in December 2017.\" width=\"800\" height=\"451\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11711143\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/12/ap_17340708132214_wide-82a623449675f8687be5cf8a9f215f3311b366ac-800x451.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/12/ap_17340708132214_wide-82a623449675f8687be5cf8a9f215f3311b366ac-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/12/ap_17340708132214_wide-82a623449675f8687be5cf8a9f215f3311b366ac-1020x575.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/12/ap_17340708132214_wide-82a623449675f8687be5cf8a9f215f3311b366ac-1200x676.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/12/ap_17340708132214_wide-82a623449675f8687be5cf8a9f215f3311b366ac-1920x1081.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bree Laubacher pauses while sifting through rubble at her Ventura, Calif., home following the Thomas Fire in December 2017. \u003ccite>(Noah Berger/AP)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Always read the fine print\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When the first residents of Andorra Lane moved into their houses in 2016 and 2017, few realized their homes were located in a risky place. But buried in their closing documents was a small disclosure, telling them they were moving into a “very high fire hazard severity zone.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We flipped through hundreds of pages, I’m sure nobody ever reads the fine print,” said Phil Azer, one of the four homeowners on Andorra Lane whose house was destroyed. “I think I was probably more concerned about earthquakes.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>His neighbors had similar experiences: only one recalled seeing the fine print.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11711152\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/12/screencap2-800x161.png\" alt=\"The fine print in the Andorra Lane Subdivision Public Report.\" width=\"800\" height=\"161\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11711152\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/12/screencap2.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/12/screencap2-160x32.png 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The fine print in the Andorra Lane Subdivision Public Report. \u003ccite>(State of Calif. Bureau of Real Estate)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“I don’t think [the real estate agent] ever actually said, ‘Hey, do you realize you’re on a flood or fire zone, or anything like that?'” said Bohman.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The developer, Williams Homes, declined to comment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So why did the houses burn?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ventura city Fire Marshal Joe Morelli thinks topography played a role.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The narrow valley that Andorra Lane sits in may have acted as a wind tunnel, funneling embers towards the houses.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Really what we had was something like a blow torch going through our city,” Morelli said. “And even with the fire-resistant construction standards you can still have loss. They’re not fireproof standards.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Researchers who study how houses burn down say\u003ca href=\"https://lpfw.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/2014_Moritz-et-al_Learning-to-Coexist-with-Wildfire.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> it’s embers that are responsible \u003c/a>for burning houses down, not walls of flame.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When embers land on ornamental mulch, pine needles built up at the base of a wall or wooden deck furniture, they smolder. And those little fires can \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vL_syp1ZScM\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">eventually ignite the house itself\u003c/a>, even a fire-resistant house, especially if no one is there to put them out, as is usually the case in an evacuation zone during a megafire where firefighting resources are stretched thin.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The current California wildland fire codes \u003ca href=\"http://osfm.fire.ca.gov/codedevelopment/pdf/WPBC_TaskForce_2016/20160907_CSFMWUI.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">may also have weaknesses\u003c/a>, according to Morelli. They don’t cover wooden sheds, carports, or backyard play structures, which can ignite, sending embers towards the house. Nor do they cover skylights that open outwards. And garage doors aren’t as fire-resistant as they could be, meaning embers can get sucked underneath them, igniting whatever is inside.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Being new, the houses on Andorra Lane were likely some of the most fire-resistant in Ventura. But many of the older houses that burned in the Thomas Fire also had \u003cem>some\u003c/em> fire-resistant features.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to CalFire data, 80 percent of houses destroyed in the Thomas Fire had fire-resistant exteriors. And 90 percent had fire-resistant roofs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>It’s where you build, not what you build\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To fire ecologists like Alexandra Syphard with the Conservation Biology Institute, it’s becoming increasingly clear that houses built in risky places are impossible to fire-proof.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“You can make a big difference in increasing the potential safety of your house but you can’t guarantee that it’s not going to burn,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Her research has found that \u003cem>where \u003c/em>you build your house, not what it’s made of, \u003ca href=\"https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0033954\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">is the biggest factor\u003c/a> in determining whether it will burn.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And approving new development is done by cities and counties, which \u003ca href=\"http://www.laist.com/2018/09/24/why_do_we_keep_building_houses_in_places_that_burn_down.php\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">often have a financial incentive to greenlight construction projects.\u003c/a> The state tries to guide them to do the right thing, but “at the end of the day, it’s up to the local jurisdiction to protect their citizens,” said Pete Muñoa, CalFire’s deputy chief of land use planning.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He says it’s really only \u003ca href=\"https://alumni.berkeley.edu/california-magazine/just-in/2017-10-30/burning-question-can-california-prevent-next-wildfire\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">academics\u003c/a> who are discussing giving the state more control over where houses are built in fire prone areas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They talk about that all the time,” he said. “‘They shouldn’t be building there, period,’ is what I’ve heard a few of the professors state. That’s easier said than done. Where do you put those folks? And how do you compensate them for that?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In early October, workers were almost done framing Phil Azer’s replacement house on Andorra Lane. A small yellow sign in the front yard read, “Permits issued! Construction starting soon! Ventura strong!”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Financially it made the most sense for us to rebuild,” Azer explained, because the insurance company would give him more money if he rebuilt than if he walked away and built a new house somewhere else.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Azer’s experience — rebuilding in the same place, to the same building codes, is quite common — \u003ca href=\"http://www.pnas.org/content/115/13/3314\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a study published \u003c/a>earlier this year in the \u003cem>Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences \u003c/em>found rates of home construction are higher in the footprint of wildfires than in surrounding areas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We are not changing our building patterns to become more fire resilient if we just put houses in the exact same places,” said Volker Radeloff, an ecologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the lead author of the study.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They may not burn a year or two later, but 10 to 20 years later, there will enough fuel for the next fire.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But city and state officials are reluctant to do anything that would increase the cost of new housing. Yolanda Bundy, the chief building official with the city of Ventura, said she’s just not focused on changing local building codes or overhauling land use planning at the moment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Right now, all the efforts are concentrated on helping people rebuild their homes, not to create more rules or regulations or more processes,” she told KPCC earlier this year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The burned homes in “very high fire hazards severity zones” will be rebuilt according to the newest codes, and Bundy still considers that a big improvement since nearly all 777 of them were constructed before 2008.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Statewide, new building codes are adopted \u003ca href=\"https://www.documents.dgs.ca.gov/bsc/2018TriCycle/2018TriCycleTimeline-v01-03-2017.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">every three years. \u003c/a>That means lessons learned from the Thomas Fire will not be incorporated until the next round of code changes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re constantly playing catch up,” said Muñoa. “We’re trying to be proactive to see how we can make homes more survivable by adding additional code requirements.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But, he said, regulators also have to balance safety with cost. “Depending on the pushback we get from industry, we may or may not be successful in getting codes that we believe are going to be effective.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What you can do\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1917346/wildfires-can-attack-your-house-from-the-inside-heres-how-to-prevent-it\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">what should you do\u003c/a> if you live in a high fire risk area, or are rebuilding your house in one?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Focus on the area 30 feet around your house, says Tom Welle with the \u003ca href=\"https://www.nfpa.org/Public-Education/By-topic/Wildfire\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">National Fire Protection Association\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The first five feet out from your foundation should be nearly bare, or only covered with non-flammable plants or landscaping. Beyond that, Welle says to “think about where leaves and debris just pile up because of wind. That’s where embers are going to go.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11711154\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 716px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/12/insurance-business_custom-3e7a0864663ca9930c869ac14c3e538bec3b26cb-s800-c85.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"716\" height=\"979\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11711154\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/12/insurance-business_custom-3e7a0864663ca9930c869ac14c3e538bec3b26cb-s800-c85.jpg 716w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/12/insurance-business_custom-3e7a0864663ca9930c869ac14c3e538bec3b26cb-s800-c85-160x219.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 716px) 100vw, 716px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtesy IBHS\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Also, when a Red Flag warning is called, bring patio and deck furniture inside, and move things like propane tanks away from the house.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Keeping your house from igniting is really important, because according to Ventura Fire Marshal Morelli, nearly 90 percent of houses that ignite, even brand new houses, eventually burn down.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>Lawmakers introduced bills this week to improve emergency alerts and create a council tasked with wide-ranging responsibilities around preparing California for fires — the first of what seems \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11709053/lawmakers-after-yet-more-wildfires-what-now-for-pge\">likely to be a series of 2019 proposals tackling the state’s wildfire crisis\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One of the proposals — a \u003ca href=\"http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200AB38\">wide-ranging bill by Assemblyman Jim Wood\u003c/a> whose district stretches from Santa Rosa north to the Oregon border — would create new building standards for construction in high fire hazard zones, and create a state fund to help homeowners finance fire safety improvements.\u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"pullquote alignright\">‘It goes back to that old adage — an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. We haven’t focused on prevention enough.’\u003ccite>Assemblyman Jim Wood\u003c/cite>\u003c/aside>\n\u003cp>The proposals come just three months after Wood and other lawmakers wrapped up weeks of hearings on the state’s wildfire policies, which resulted in a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11689873/california-legislature-passes-major-reforms-to-wildfire-law\">package of bills\u003c/a> signed by Gov. Jerry Brown. But before many of those laws could even take effect, California was hit by two devastating fires, including \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11705243/california-wildfires-what-you-need-to-know\">the most destructive and deadly blaze in state history\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I imagine there will be a pretty big emphasis on this, and there should be,” Wood said, noting that his bill is aimed at preventing and limiting fires. “It goes back to that old adage — an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. We haven’t focused on prevention enough.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But lawmakers are also grappling with how to respond to blazes once they break out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Tuesday, the one year anniversary of the devastating Thomas Fire in her Santa Barbara district, Sen. Hannah Beth Jackson introduced \u003ca href=\"http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200SB46\">a bill that would make it easier\u003c/a> for local governments and colleges to obtain contact information for their residents for the purpose of issuing emergency alerts.\u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"alignright\">\n\u003ch3>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11709037/cpuc-orders-pge-to-implement-safety-improvements-amid-stormy-meeting\">CPUC Orders PG&E to Implement Safety Improvements Amid Stormy Meeting\u003c/a>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cfigure>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11709037/cpuc-orders-pge-to-implement-safety-improvements-amid-stormy-meeting\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/11/RS33930_111318_AW_CampFire_17-qut-1180x787.jpg\" alt=\"\" />\u003c/a>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/aside>\n\u003cp>Senate Bill 46 would build on another law Jackson authored, which takes effect in January and gives county governments access to resident’s contact information.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The first bill allowed counties to access utility bills to get that contact information. SB 46 not only gives cities, universities and colleges access to the information as well, but also allows government agencies to access wireless company records to get that information.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jackson said she’s trying to tackle a problem that has arisen in every major fire in the past year: Most California residents \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11644154/north-bay-fires-what-took-authorities-so-long-to-warn-people\">have not signed up for emergency alert systems\u003c/a> offered by their local government.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“So rather than have people opt-in to the system — we’ve discovered that people just don’t — we are going opt them in. They will have a right to opt out … but we will try to automatically get them into a system, so that they get these emergency alerts in real time,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jackson’s bill would also let social service agencies give counties, cities and colleges information about people who are elderly or have disabilities, “so that we know who the people are that require the most support and assistance in being able to escape,” Jackson said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11710371\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/12/GettyImages-1070764782-1.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11710371 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/12/GettyImages-1070764782-1-e1544057494409.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1289\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/12/GettyImages-1070764782-1-e1544057494409.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/12/GettyImages-1070764782-1-e1544057494409-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/12/GettyImages-1070764782-1-e1544057494409-800x537.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/12/GettyImages-1070764782-1-e1544057494409-1020x685.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/12/GettyImages-1070764782-1-e1544057494409-1200x806.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" />\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A search and rescue crew member searches for human remains at a mobile home park that was destroyed by the Camp Fire on November 21, 2018 in Paradise, California. Senate Bill 46 would let social service agencies give counties, cities and colleges information about people who need extra assistance in order to escape from future fires, such as those who are elderly or have disabilities. \u003ccite>(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Assemblyman Wood’s North Bay district was also scarred by fire in 2017. The bill he introduced Monday goes well beyond emergency alerts, and would create a new body to oversee how communities plan for wildfires and how they respond once fires break out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Community Fire Preparedness Council created under Assembly Bill 38 would be responsible for reviewing local wildfire plans, developing best practices for alerts and evacuations and organizing fire drills.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If we establish a council like this, it makes pretty clear that this is a big, big statewide priority — and that sends a very strong message,” Wood said. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It becomes the umbrella organization for local community fire preparedness councils … California is an extremely diverse state, and having a council that can be helpful with resources and overarching policies, and then giving regional and community fire councils the ability to have flexibility to do what’s best in their communities is big part of why it’s structured this way.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The council would also be tasked with tackling one of the most intransigent issues of the wildfire debate: How to encourage or even require more fire-resistant buildings throughout the state.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Wood wants to create a new revolving loan fund that would offer no- or low-interest loans for homeowners to replace or install “fire-hardening” features. Wood said that would include things like fire-resistant roofing.\u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"alignright\">\n\u003ch3>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11710160/nearly-a-month-after-camp-fire-some-paradise-residents-can-finally-go-home\">Nearly a Month After Camp Fire, Some Paradise Residents Can Finally Go Home\u003c/a>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cfigure>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11710160/nearly-a-month-after-camp-fire-some-paradise-residents-can-finally-go-home\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/12/EvacueeDog-1180x776.jpg\" alt=\"\" />\u003c/a>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/aside>\n\u003cp>Additionally, AB 38 would require the state Community Fire Preparedness Council to develop a list of construction features that must be retrofitted, or built into new construction in high fire severity zones. These features, once approved, would be required for all homes and commercial buildings starting Jan. 1, 2024.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Wood acknowledged that the state telling local communities or residents how or where to build could anger some Californians.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But, he said, “I think the time is right to have these discussions.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s not without controversy. People own land and want to do with it what they deem fit, but I also believe you have a responsibility as a landowner to make sure you protect your neighbors,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lawmakers will likely be faced with a number of tough choices over fire prevention, preparedness and response in 2019. Thousands of Butte County residents remain homeless in the aftermath of the Camp Fire, which killed at least 85 people and destroyed more than 18,000 buildings.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some of the discussion will be around more immediate relief for the survivors of the Camp Fire and Woolsey Fire, which killed three people and burned more than 1,500 structures in Ventura and Los Angeles Counties.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For example, Assemblyman Jim Gallagher, who represents portions of Butte County, introduced two bills this week aimed at putting more state funds towards helping recovery in the communities impacted by the Camp Fire.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But lawmakers will also have to tackle more controversial questions around wildfire liability and the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11706641/californias-chief-regulator-calls-for-review-of-pges-structure\">future of the state’s utilities\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Lawmakers introduced bills this week to improve emergency alerts and create a council tasked with wide-ranging responsibilities around preparing California for fires — the first of what seems \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11709053/lawmakers-after-yet-more-wildfires-what-now-for-pge\">likely to be a series of 2019 proposals tackling the state’s wildfire crisis\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One of the proposals — a \u003ca href=\"http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200AB38\">wide-ranging bill by Assemblyman Jim Wood\u003c/a> whose district stretches from Santa Rosa north to the Oregon border — would create new building standards for construction in high fire hazard zones, and create a state fund to help homeowners finance fire safety improvements.\u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"pullquote alignright\">‘It goes back to that old adage — an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. We haven’t focused on prevention enough.’\u003ccite>Assemblyman Jim Wood\u003c/cite>\u003c/aside>\n\u003cp>The proposals come just three months after Wood and other lawmakers wrapped up weeks of hearings on the state’s wildfire policies, which resulted in a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11689873/california-legislature-passes-major-reforms-to-wildfire-law\">package of bills\u003c/a> signed by Gov. Jerry Brown. But before many of those laws could even take effect, California was hit by two devastating fires, including \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11705243/california-wildfires-what-you-need-to-know\">the most destructive and deadly blaze in state history\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I imagine there will be a pretty big emphasis on this, and there should be,” Wood said, noting that his bill is aimed at preventing and limiting fires. “It goes back to that old adage — an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. We haven’t focused on prevention enough.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But lawmakers are also grappling with how to respond to blazes once they break out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Tuesday, the one year anniversary of the devastating Thomas Fire in her Santa Barbara district, Sen. 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Senate Bill 46 would let social service agencies give counties, cities and colleges information about people who need extra assistance in order to escape from future fires, such as those who are elderly or have disabilities. \u003ccite>(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Assemblyman Wood’s North Bay district was also scarred by fire in 2017. The bill he introduced Monday goes well beyond emergency alerts, and would create a new body to oversee how communities plan for wildfires and how they respond once fires break out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Community Fire Preparedness Council created under Assembly Bill 38 would be responsible for reviewing local wildfire plans, developing best practices for alerts and evacuations and organizing fire drills.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If we establish a council like this, it makes pretty clear that this is a big, big statewide priority — and that sends a very strong message,” Wood said. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It becomes the umbrella organization for local community fire preparedness councils … California is an extremely diverse state, and having a council that can be helpful with resources and overarching policies, and then giving regional and community fire councils the ability to have flexibility to do what’s best in their communities is big part of why it’s structured this way.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The council would also be tasked with tackling one of the most intransigent issues of the wildfire debate: How to encourage or even require more fire-resistant buildings throughout the state.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Wood wants to create a new revolving loan fund that would offer no- or low-interest loans for homeowners to replace or install “fire-hardening” features. 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Brown wants to double the forest area managed by such practices to 500,000 acres (781 square miles) within five years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/GovPressOffice/status/994657825212186624\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Brown’s order also calls for streamlining the process of allowing private landowners to thin trees and encouraging the building industry to use more innovative wood products.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>His office said a Forest Management Task Force will be convened in coming weeks to help implement the order.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The governor’s May budget revision, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11667350/gov-browns-final-budget-could-help-cement-his-legacy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">due for release on Friday\u003c/a>, includes $96 million to support his order. 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They include \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2017/12/20/thomas-fire-likely-to-become-californias-largest-ever-as-crews-brace-for-return-of-winds/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Thomas Fire last December\u003c/a> — the largest California wildfire on record — that burned 282,000 acres (440 square miles) in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties and a complex of \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2017/10/10/northern-california-fires-are-among-the-states-most-destructive/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Northern California fires last October\u003c/a> that killed more than \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2017/12/31/remembering-those-lost-in-northern-californias-october-fire-catastrophe/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">40 people\u003c/a> and destroyed thousands of homes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In addition, drought, insects and disease have killed some 129 million trees since 2010, most of them in the Sierra Nevada.\u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"alignright\">\n\u003ch3>Read More From KQED’s North Bay Fire Investigation\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11644154/north-bay-fires-what-took-authorities-so-long-to-warn-people\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Bay Fires: What Took Authorities So Long to Warn People?\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11660014/the-north-bay-fires-were-six-months-ago-whats-actually-changed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The North Bay Fires Were Six Months Ago. What’s Actually Changed?\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11654027/my-world-was-burning-the-north-bay-fires-and-what-went-wrong\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">‘My World Was Burning’: The North Bay Fires and What Went Wrong\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/aside>\n\u003cp>The governor’s order aims to implement \u003ca href=\"http://www.fire.ca.gov/fcat/downloads/CaliforniaForestCarbonPlaFinal.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the California Forest Carbon Plan,\u003c/a> also released Thursday. The 186-page report, prepared by a team of federal, state and local organizations, proposes a number of measures for restoring and keeping forests healthy. 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