California's South Bay is witnessing a notable rise in wildfire hazard zones, with San Jose experiencing the largest increase. CAL FIRE's recent update to the Fire Hazard Severity Zones reveals critical changes since 2011, prompting residents to review the updated maps within 30 days. Seth Schalet from the FireSafe Council underscores the necessity of education for residents about these risk areas, particularly as San Jose's 'very high' zones have surged from over 3,000 acres in 2009 to nearly 7,200 acres now, affecting community concerns about safety.
"Homeowner and residential expectations, and how the fire service agencies are going to engage local residents, help educate them. It’s really about education," Schalet said.
"We recommend at the FireSafe Council that everyone look at their maps, understand where they're situated," Schalet said.
"If memory serves me well, 2009 they had about 3,000-plus acres in the very high zone now. They have almost 7,200 acres," Schalet said.
"It does impact us. We are now in that area that is now 'very high.' We've actually been pretty concerned about it over the last couple of years," Pangarle said.
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