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CAL FIRE urging Bay Area residents to create defensible space as wildfire season begins
- CAL FIRE says California's fire season has officially begun in the Bay Area as warm conditions return.
- Battalion Chief Brent Pascua notes snowpack melt and record temperatures extend the peak fire season.
- Officials urge residents to create defensible space around homes to slow wildfire spread.
- Bay Area neighborhoods like Oakland Hills remain particularly at risk, officials say.
- Local jurisdictions have created defensible space rules in recent years.
- Sacramento is exploring statewide enforcement of defensible space measures.
- Emma Hines and Nali Seeber support defenses against fires but seek more funding.
- Fire departments say every little bit helps in creating defensible space.
- Officials emphasize protecting the community, not just individuals.
- The story includes an exclusive note on seasonal firefighter training.
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