Zone Zero Announcement

PLEASE NOTE: THERE IS NOT A ZONE ZERO REQUIREMENT WITHIN THE FIRE
DISTRICT AND THE ISSUE IS ONLY UNDER DISCUSSION AT THIS TIME 

RESIDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW THE INFORMATION BELOW TO LEARN
MORE ABOUT THE ISSUE AND SUBMIT COMMENTS VIA THE WEBFORM LINK

Issued: October 24, 2024  

On October 21, 2024, the Orinda City Council, Moraga Town Council, and Moraga-Orinda Fire District Board met in a tri-agency meeting to discuss potential future requirements to establish “Zone Zero” mitigations around homes within the fire district.  

What is Zone Zero? 

Zone Zero is part of a comprehensive approach to wildfire risk reduction that includes home hardening, creating defensible space, and perimeter fuel breaks.  Zone Zero is the area within 5 feet of structures and attached decks where the presence of combustive material, such as vegetation and wooden fences, is linked to structure loss during wildfires.  

Why is it important? 

Implementing a Zone Zero requirement would dramatically reduce wildfire risk in our community. However, this would also require significant changes to existing landscaping.  

Has the MOFD Board already established a Zone Zero requirement? 

The Board has not adopted a Zone Zero requirement and has begun the community outreach and comment period. After community input, establishing a Zone Zero requirement will be discussed at a future meeting.

Next Steps: 

The MOFD Board will discuss and consider implementing a Zone Zero requirement at future meetings. Residents are strongly encouraged to familiarize themselves with Zone Zero requirements and provide comments regarding support, opposition, or questions via the following webform:  https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=oR4EPV3OOUmb_mT1R0MpNqxZWsHFIbFImX4LagD5IKxUNlI2S0VJVFZQM0hDNFNUTzFOTlhSVERWSi4u 

For more information:  

Tri-Agency Meeting Recording: 

Key Sections of the video: 

Written Public Comments: 

Written Comments Received 10/18/24:
https://www.mofd.org/home/showpublisheddocument/3785/638648515924370000  

Written Comments Received 10/21/24: 
https://www.mofd.org/home/showpublisheddocument/3787/638651120332470000 

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