What barriers, challenges, and resources do Berkeley residents need to improve wildfire resilience for their homes?

Take a wildfire readiness survey to help shape City efforts to reduce wildfire risks, especially those vulnerabilities shared with urban areas like Los Angeles that have been devasted by recent infernos.  

The survey will ask questions about which wildfire measures you have taken to protect your home and surrounding property while also inquiring about which city programs you might have used to do that work. 

Berkeley Fire has identified several weaknesses shared by communities that have seen firestorms tear through wildlands and into urban areas. These risks include homes built under old building codes, lack of 5-foot buffer zones around homes without flammable materials, and inadequate prevention measures at key wildfire pathways.  

Complete the Wildfire Readiness Survey to help shape Berkeley’s future wildfire prevention strategies.