TBS Today, April 17
Acknowledging hard, costly work ahead for some residents, Berkeley officials unanimously approved an aggressive plan Tuesday to help mitigate wildfire in the city's most vulnerable neighborhoods.
The rule will initially be required in two neighborhoods — about 1,000 households — along the city's eastern border with open space deemed most vulnerable to wildfire, a quarter-mile slice between Grizzly Peak Boulevard and Tilden Park, and Panoramic Hill.
Here's the latest.
Berkeley approves strict wildfire plan in vulnerable areas
The new standards are among the strictest in the state, based on a preliminary review by The Scanner.
Kate Darby Rauch
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