"Were it not for widespread homeowner opposition in wealthy areas like Brentwood and the Palisades, every home in the Pacific Palisades would theoretically have had these [fireproofing] protections at the time the fire hit." Zen rock gardens might be a win-win-ish strategy - great aesthetics and zero flammability!
"Were it not for widespread homeowner opposition in wealthy areas like Brentwood and the Palisades, every home in the Pacific Palisades would theoretically have had these [fireproofing] protections at the time the fire hit." Zen rock gardens might be a win-win-ish strategy - great aesthetics and zero flammability!
agreed! I think the firesafe landscape design in this article looks great:
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2025/06/20/berkeley-hills-zone-0-defensible-space-landscape-design