The State of California is required to create maps that show how severe the wildfire risk is in different parts of the State. Severity is rated on a scale of Moderate, High, Very High. The ratings are used to guide government agencies in conducting planning and implementing regulations related to wildfire risk. The State has recently created updated maps for areas that are considered “Local Responsibility Areas,” which are areas in which local fire departments are responsible for fire services. Municipalities are required to post the updated maps, gather public comment, and adopt the updated maps.

FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES LOCAL RESPONSIBILITY AREA

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LRA FHSZ Roll Out Plan

FHSZ LRA Fact Sheet

1. Government code 51178 requires the state to identify moderate and high severity zones in addition to very high.
2. Previous LRA maps only contained very high.
3. These maps may include new areas that were not previously identified by the state fire marshal.

1. Government code 51178.5 requires local agencies to make the information available for public review and comment.
2. Public comments can be submitted with the staff report to your governing body at the time of ordinance adoption.
3. Government code 51179 requires the local agency to designate, by ordinance, moderate, high, and very high zones within 120 days.

1. Government code 511 79 does not allow local agencies to decrease the level of fire hazard severity zone or to remove areas from the recommended map.
2. Government code 51179 does allow a local agency to include additional areas not identified by the state fire marshal. The City of Vallejo Fire Department is not adding any areas to the maps.
3. The comment period is specifically for comment and the comments cannot be used to decrease or remove areas from the recommended map.

City of Vallejo, CA

Vallejo LRA Map

FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES LOCAL RESPONSIBILITY AREA

LRA FHSZ Roll Out Plan

Vallejo LRA Map (PDF)

Interactive LRA Map

Fire Hazard Severity Zone Viewer