Wildfire reporter at the Los Angeles Times. Retired rookie physicisthttps://bsky.app/profile/nohaggerty.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/nohaggerty.bsky.social/post/3mjzh2lyu7s26NEW: Years into heated debates and discussion, California has released its latest "Zone Zero" proposal, outlining what kind of landscaping residents in high fire risk zones can do within the first five feet of their home. Let's unpack what it says: https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2026-04-18/what-to-know-about-californias-new-zone-zero-fire-safety-proposal21 Apr 2026 16:53 +0000at://did:plc:4atfkc4atu3evkfzklm42562/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzh2lyu7s26https://bsky.app/profile/nohaggerty.bsky.social/post/3mjifsmmauc2zBREAKING: Malibu filed a lawsuit against a conservation authority that oversees land where 3 fires in the past 2 years have started and went on to damage Malibu homes — including the Palisades fire: https://malibucity.org/DocumentCenter/View/37716/04-14-2026-City-of-Malibu-Lawsuit-Against-MRCA-on-Trails-Safety--Management14 Apr 2026 22:15 +0000at://did:plc:4atfkc4atu3evkfzklm42562/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjifsmmauc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/nohaggerty.bsky.social/post/3mjifpj4kwk2zFire season is upon us … Bureau of Land Management says no more fires on BLM land in SoCal until the end of October: https://www.blm.gov/announcement/blm-announces-seasonal-fire-restrictions-southern-california14 Apr 2026 22:14 +0000at://did:plc:4atfkc4atu3evkfzklm42562/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjifpj4kwk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/nohaggerty.bsky.social/post/3mf7x7daops2aI’ve spent over a year talking with the people who survived the Palisades fire and the people who responded to it. Here’s why I think the discourse around how to prevent the next disaster is still stuck in January 2025. https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2026-02-19/why-the-palisades-fire-discourse-is-stuck19 Feb 2026 15:52 +0000at://did:plc:4atfkc4atu3evkfzklm42562/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf7x7daops2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/nohaggerty.bsky.social/post/3mbuo4fvvek2lOne year after the fires. I’ve been so honored to cover these beautiful, resilient communities over the past year — starting with the terrifying Palisades evacuation on Jan. 7, 2025. I’m looking forward to spend another year by your side. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-01-07/palisades-eaton-fires-altadena-one-year-anniversary07 Jan 2026 23:54 +0000at://did:plc:4atfkc4atu3evkfzklm42562/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbuo4fvvek2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/nohaggerty.bsky.social/post/3mbcdgklbys2qL.A. City ignored state fire safety regulations as it permitted development in high risk areas, a new lawsuit alleges: https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2025-12-31/la-city-ignored-fire-safety-as-it-permitted-development-in-high-risk-areas31 Dec 2025 16:55 +0000at://did:plc:4atfkc4atu3evkfzklm42562/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbcdgklbys2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/nohaggerty.bsky.social/post/3m7nwkmuivc2wA new report shows California’s controversial Zone Zero requirements helped save homes in the Palisades and Eaton fires — but some experts warned the insurance-backed investigation doesn’t tell the full story: https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2025-12-10/zone-zero-early-adopters-fared-better-in-la-county-fires-report-finds10 Dec 2025 20:46 +0000at://did:plc:4atfkc4atu3evkfzklm42562/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7nwkmuivc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/nohaggerty.bsky.social/post/3m6mcqa3ssc2uWe talked to fire ecologists and fire service veterans about that Topanga State Park Wildfire Plan … Bottom line: 1) No, it doesn’t make sense to leave it “to burn.” 2) The restrictions for areas with sensitive plants & cultural sites are pretty standard: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-11-27/document-adds-to-questions-about-restrictions-on-lachman-fire-mop-up27 Nov 2025 11:54 +0000at://did:plc:4atfkc4atu3evkfzklm42562/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6mcqa3ssc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/nohaggerty.bsky.social/post/3m6hn4alyrs2aA court has ordered Cal Fire to amend one of its vegetation removal programs after ecology organizations argued the agency failed to address the risk of flammable grasses growing where vegetation was removed, inadvertently making the wildfire risk worse: https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2025-11-25/cal-fire-approach-to-socals-wildfire-crisis-could-make-things-worse-court-says25 Nov 2025 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:4atfkc4atu3evkfzklm42562/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6hn4alyrs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/nohaggerty.bsky.social/post/3m6f5r2lodk22LA County Fire Dept is now telling residents in Topanga that if evacuation is not possible, they need to shelter in their homes. It’s a policy that, historically, has proven incredibly dangerous, but the department says it has no better options. My latest: https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2025-11-24/la-county-fire-topanga-shelter-in-place-plan24 Nov 2025 15:36 +0000at://did:plc:4atfkc4atu3evkfzklm42562/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6f5r2lodk22https://bsky.app/profile/nohaggerty.bsky.social/post/3m3d2qdu6lk2gExcited to share I’m joining a stellar team of @latimes.com environment reporters to write our Boiling Point newsletter. Every week, we’ll rotate, giving you the latest news on water, air, land, fire and critters. Today: Why SoCal’s fire problem is so vexing https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2025-10-16/fire-strategy-socal16 Oct 2025 15:21 +0000at://did:plc:4atfkc4atu3evkfzklm42562/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3d2qdu6lk2g