As cities across the Bay Area get more serious about wildfire prevention after years of devastation, one local neighborhood is working together to create a defense against potential fires.
In the Berkeley Hills sits an idyllic neighborhood nestled among the redwood trees, engulfed in greenery and plant life. But in this neighborhood, the community runs deeper than the redwoods run tall.
"I didn't have to worry about wildfires before but you know, I've lived here for 30 years and it's you know, I want to keep it you know, I know I'd like to keep it safe," Fadley explained. In 2020 Berkeley voters passed measure FF, opening the door for an $8.5 million emergency response parcel tax. The funds have covered the cost of the city's new community wildfire protection plan that established the ambassador program that enforces defensible space guidelines, created a financial assistance program to help offset some yard clearing costs for homeowners, build an outdoor fire warning system, and purchase a new 3,000-gallon water tank, among other policies.
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