California is updating its fire severity/hazard map

California is updating its fire severity/hazard map. Climate change has changed the historic boundary of fire hazard zone, I'm glad our government recognizes and is providing an update. This is a good step toward, understanding and mitigating the risk our community.

Implementing the code requirements will still take time. I hope all homeowners that are rebuilding will apply resilient design even if your area is not under VHFSZ or prior to the local jurisdiction application.

"The agency began the rollout by sending the new maps to local fire jurisdictions across inland Northern California on Monday. Cal Fire will send maps for coastal Northern California jurisdictions on Feb. 24, the Central Coast and Central Valley on March 10 and Southern California — including L.A., San Bernardino and San Diego counties — on March 24.

Once each of the hundreds of cities and counties across the state receives the maps, they have 30 days to make the new zones public and 120 days to officially adopt the maps and begin applying the heightened fire-safety regulations." -LA Times

A 5' ember resistant zone has been signed into affect, via Governor's executive order N-18-25

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Stay safe, everyone.
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