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FA Exhibit ZON-001

Defensible-space zone bands (plan, to scale)

To-scale plan strip of a house and three defensible-space bands. Zone 0 is 0 to 5 feet and kept largely noncombustible. Zone 1 and Zone 2 continue outward. No plants are drawn in Zone 0.
FA Exhibit ZON-001. Distances labeled “often” are not statutory on every lot. After CAL FIRE defensible-space zones and NFPA Firewise Home Ignition Zones. California Zone 0 was not in force as of 23 August 2026. Illustrative — not a construction document. Verify with your building official. CC BY 4.0.

Technical review: Grayson Graham. Last verified 2026-08-23. JSON

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