Don’t Miss the 2026 Annual Meeting

The Brentwood Homeowners Association Annual Meeting will be held on Monday, March 9 at Brentwood School’s East Campus (100 S. Barrington Place). Dinner begins at 6:00 PM, followed by the program at 7:00 PM. We are honored to welcome Mayor Karen Bass, Congressman Brad Sherman, Councilwoman Traci Park, City Attorney Hydee Feldstein-Soto, and LAFD Fire Chief Jaime Moore. This year’s discussion will be moderated by ABC7’s Josh Haskell.

We look forward to bringing together Brentwood residents and community leaders for an evening of dialogue, updates, and connection.

Register here.



The California Board of Forestry is finalizing new rules underAB3074—a 2020 law aimed at improving fire safety through the creation of an “ember-resistant” Zone 0. While fire safety is a shared priority for all of us, the proposed regulations are far more extreme than originally intended and could have serious, lasting consequences.

Why This Matters

Under the current draft guidelines, homeowners could be required to remove or drastically alter nearly all vegetation within 30 feet of their homes—including the privacy hedges, street buffers, and landscape features that make our neighborhood livable, beautiful, and environmentally friendly. (Failure to comply would be a crime.)

All of this, while the science tells us that vegetation can serve as an ember-catching buffer—not just a fire risk.

Policymaking Under Uncertainty: Zone 0 and Vegetation Clearance

This UCLA webinar launched the Living with Future Fire series, featuring expert discussion on wildfire risk, vegetation management, and the limits of current scientific consensus. Panelists explored what we know, what remains uncertain, and how policymakers can better align fire resilience strategies with evolving research. Watch the video and read a short summary of key takeaways.

Resources

Dr. Jon Keeley, renowned fire ecology expert with the U.S. Geological Survey as well as UCLA, Presentation

Dr. Travis Longcore, UCLA Professor and Science Director of Urban Wildlands Group, Letter

MySafe:LA Letter to the Board of Forestry

BHA 9.15.25 Comment Letter   |   BHA 4.28.25 Comment Letter

Find out if you reside in a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone


FireSafe Brentwood, established by Brentwood Homeowners Association (BHA) in 2024 in partnership with Crestwood Hills Association, is a recognized California Fire Safe Council. The mission of FireSafe Brentwood is to prepare the Brentwood community for the next wildfire by

  1. educating its residents on how to minimize risk to their homes by providing access to experts and resources,
  2. building a strong community partnership with each other as well as the first responders so everyone is ready for the next wildfire,
  3. securing resources to support fire prevention and fire protection efforts, and
  4. working to increase residential property insurability by hardening homes and creating defensible space.
Check back here to find out more about the Council’s future plans and activities.

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