The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) is updating its fire hazard severity zones, expanding fire safety building codes to include additional land classified as 'high' hazard. This change will increase the area under stricter regulations by over 247,000 acres, bringing the total to about 1.16 million acres. The update is a response to legislative action aimed at improving fire safety across more regions. Additionally, new 'moderate' hazard zones will be introduced but their acreage remains unspecified, marking the first mapping updates since 2011 after delays due to recent fire emergencies.
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection is set to roll out maps expanding fire safety regulations to include 'high' hazard zones.
The new mapping will add approximately 247,000 acres to existing strict fire safety regulations, catering to a growing need for enhanced fire safety measures.
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