Fire safety: fire hazard severity zones: State Fire Marshal.
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Overview
This bill changes how California’s State Fire Marshal determines fire hazard severity zones. Currently, the State Fire Marshal classifies land into zones based on risk mitigation activities, which this bill prohibits. Instead, the State Fire Marshal will be required to consult with various entities, including public agencies and community members, when reviewing and updating these zones, and to make this information publicly available online. The bill also allows for fees to cover the State Fire Marshal’s costs associated with these consultations and information requests.
Key provisions
- Prohibits basing fire hazard severity zone determinations on risk mitigation activities.
- Requires the State Fire Marshal to consult with entities (public agencies, tribes, nonprofits, etc.) during zone reviews.
- Mandates that written responses from the State Fire Marshal be posted on the department’s website.
- Allows entities to provide information on wildfire safety improvements to the State Fire Marshal.
- Requires the State Fire Marshal to consider submitted information during zone reviews.
- Authorizes the State Fire Marshal to charge fees for consultations and information requests.
- Specifies that zones should be based on factors like fuel loading, slope, and fire weather.
- Requires periodic review and potential revision of fire hazard severity zones.
Who is affected
- State Fire Marshal’s Office
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