Updating information and resources from the 2021 ABAG Wildfire and Housing Cohort, this webinar brought local housing and wildfire professionals up to speed on the latest research, case studies and
Wildfire
Technical Assistance
ABAG provides technical assistance to Bay Area jurisdictions and wildfire professionals working at the intersection of wildfire risk and housing preservation, production, and protection. October 2025
In Session 4 of the " Wildfires – How to Preserve and Protect Housing" work group, speakers discussed how density can be added to our communities while also adding protection to homes and
In Session 3 of the " Wildfires – How to Preserve and Protect Housing" work group, the Office of Planning and Research (OPR) started the session with an overview of new state requirements on
In Session 2 of the " Wildfires – How to Preserve and Protect Housing" work group, speakers provided a deep dive into defensible space and home hardening including information on current science and
In Session 1 of the " Wildfires – How to Preserve and Protect Housing" work group, experts set the stage with an overview of the evolution of wildfires and the need for new tools, systems and
Climate change, as a threat multiplier, exacerbates existing inequalities in health, housing, land use, transportation and economic opportunities. Although there is mounting evidence of the unequal
The Resilience Playbook is a user-friendly web-based resource that includes policy and planning guidance, template language and innovative example ordinances that local decision makers and community
The Relient CA: Adaptation Clearinghouse is the State of California’s consolidated searchable database of resources for local, regional and statewide climate adaptation planning and policy-making. The
The Hazard Viewer is a one-of-its-kind interactive map of regional hazards, curated from the most relevant, current maps for the nine-county Bay Area. It brings together the best set of mapping