As our team works to create a more resilient Los Angeles, we’ll post stories, videos, podcasts, and press information here in the MySafe:LA blog. Because we work throughout the Los Angeles region, we gain insight and experience into many different life experiences. Some of them are worth sharing. We hope you enjoy each post.
Preliminary estimates highlight the financial challenges of wildfire mitigation in a city with aging homes, established landscaping, and densely developed neighborhoods. California’s forthcoming Zone 0
The 724-page independent analysis of the January 2025 fires offers an extensive roadmap for change. The harder questions now are which recommendations should be implemented,
A potentially historic El Niño is strengthening in the Pacific. For Los Angeles County, preparing for it means thinking beyond rainfall totals – to burn
California’s new public-safety app gives residents direct access to agency-sourced emergency information — but the best approach to wildfire situational awareness still involves more than
California’s effort to finalize its new Zone 0 wildfire regulations has encountered an unexpected procedural turn. The California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection has
For millions of Californians living in or near the Wildland Urban Interface, protecting a home from wildfire is becoming an increasingly important part of homeownership.
A practical guide for Los Angeles-area homeowners and communities October 2026 Update: The Board of Forestry withdrew its proposed Zone 0 implementing regulations from OAL review
California has crossed an important threshold in its effort to reduce wildfire losses. On August 19, 2026, the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection approved the
A potentially historic El Niño is developing in the Pacific. For Southern California’s wildfire communities, the consequences may be more complicated than simply expecting a
Every Independence Day, neighborhoods across Southern California fill with the sounds of celebration. Fireworks have long been part of America’s birthday traditions, symbolizing independence, patriotism,
For MySafe:LA, resilience is not a slogan. It is a connected system of prevention, training, recovery, and neighborhood leadership that starts with children, reaches families
For nearly two years, Californians have debated what belongs—and what doesn’t belong—within the first five feet surrounding our homes. That area is known as Zone 0,
We’re glad you’re here! We’d like to hear from you if you’d be interested in volunteering to help recovery efforts following the tragic series of wildfires that affected Los Angeles. Volunteers will only be used for recovery once fire dangers are resolved. By registering, you are permitting us to ask if you’d be interested in supporting the recovery effort. There is no guarantee that your name will be called. If we do call your name, you are under no obligation to volunteer and may decline or accept any offer.
Please add your name and message to the firefighters who responded to the wildfires in Los Angeles in January 2025. Let them know how much you appreciate their sacrifices to attack the unparalleled wildfires that destroyed thousands of homes. This was a “once-in-a-century” wind and wildfire storm, and these brave men and women deserve to hear from us.
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