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# TBS Today, April 15
- URL: https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2025/04/15/newsletters/tbs-today-april-15-2025/
- Published: 2025-04-15T20:31:31.000Z
- Updated: 2025-04-15T20:31:31.000Z
- Description: Tonight at council: Possible plant ban to aid in wildfire resilience?
- Author: Editor's desk
- Tags: Newsletters, #newsletters

A bold plan to tighten wildfire prevention measures in Berkeley's most vulnerable neighborhoods heads to the City Council this afternoon.

At a special 4 p.m. meeting Tuesday, officials will consider changing city fire code to require stricter defensible space in Berkeley's highest wildfire hazard zone.

In our latest deep dive, Kate Darby Rauch breaks down everything you need to know about what the city hopes to accomplish.

[Berkeley may ban plants close to buildings in top wildfire zonesOfficials are set to consider a BFD proposal prohibiting plants within 5 feet of structures, called Zone 0, in the most vulnerable wildfire areas.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/icon/The-Berkeley-Scanner_Icon_Color-1-609.jpg)The Berkeley ScannerKate Darby Rauch![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/thumbnail/IMG_4358.jpg)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2025/04/15/community/berkeley-wildfire-maps-zone-zero-city-council/)

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