Below are online resources where Laguna Beach residents can learn more about home hardening, defensible space, and Firewise USA communities. 

• City of Laguna Beach's Defensible Space Guidelines - Defensible Space refers to the area between a house and an oncoming wildfire where the vegetation has been modified to reduce the wildfire threat and which provides an opportunity for firefighters to effectively defend the house. 

• CAL FIRE's Building Firewise Communities Page - The Firewise USA® program, led by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), offers a structured approach for communities to enhance their wildfire resilience in California. The program is supported by CAL FIRE’s Community Wildfire Preparedness & Mitigation Division, aiding communities in achieving Firewise designation.

• Firewise's Online Learning Center - Learn the basics of wildfire behavior and how improvements to your vegetation and home structure can increase your chances of survival.

• CAL FIRE's Ready For Wildfire Page - Resources to learn more about preparing yourself and your home for wildfire.

• Homeowner's Wildfire Mitigation Guide - The University of California's Wildfire Mitigation Guide for Homeowners

• Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety Wildfire Page - Information on how to protect your home from wildfire and fascinating videos that demonstrate common hazards for home ignition.

• CAL FIRE Home Hardening: Low-Cost Retrofit List - A list created by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) developed as a best practices guide and to assist homeowners to ensure their home is more ignition-resistant from wildfires.

• Wildfire Home Retrofit Guide