CalFire is working on new guidelines banning wooden fences and gates, plants, or anything flammable within 5 feet of homes to limit damage from wildfires. Solano County’s Glen Cove community ...

Californians will soon say goodbye to wood fences, plants near fire-prone homes. CalFire is working on new guidelines banning wooden fences and gates, plants, or anything flammable within 5 feet ...

But it's not just about plants. The ban also applies to wooden fences, play sets, trash and recycle bins. Trees would also have to be removed from the 5-foot zone, unless they are taller than the ...

The city of Berkeley will ban most plants and other flammable items, like wooden fences, from within five feet of homes in some neighborhoods near Tilden Regional Park.

The average cost to install a wood fence is between $6 and $13 per linear foot for the materials alone and $14 to $35 with labor, though some high-end wood and styles may cost upwards of $18 per ...

But it's not just about plants. The ban also applies to wooden fences, play sets, trash and recycle bins. Trees would also have to be removed from the 5-foot zone, unless they are taller than the ...

CalFire is working on new guidelines banning wooden fences and gates, plants, or anything flammable within 5 feet of homes to limit damage from wildfires. That backyard wood fence will have to go, say ...

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Homeowners in parts of Berkeley may have to rip out their landscaping to prevent wildfires. It's part of a plan city council is considering next week.