Changes to the state’s fire hazard zones will have major impacts on local land use policies and wildfire management. Areas in both the Fire Hazard Severity Zone State Responsibility Area Map and the soon-to-be-released Local Responsibility Area Map have been recategorized into different severity levels. Join city officials, Cal FIRE, and the California Office of the Insurance Commissioner to learn about the maps’ methodology, as well as their effect on future insurance costs, fire mitigation efforts, planning, and zoning.
Information about how to submit public comment is available on Cal FIRE’s website. The public comment period closes on April 4, 2023. All cities are encouraged to participate.
Moderator:
Alex Hamilton, President, Fire Chiefs Department and Fire Chief, Oxnard
Presenter:
Daniel Berlant, Acting State Fire Marshal, CAL Fire
Jim McDougald, Staff Chief, CAL Fire
Michael Peterson, Deputy Commissioner on Climate and Sustainability, California Department of Insurance
Registration must be completed by noon on March 24, 2023. This webinar is complimentary to Cal Cities Members and Cal Cities Partners. Nonmember cities and other government entities will be charged $150. Please note that registration is limited to 1,000 people.
For questions about how to register for the webinar, please contact Megan Dunn. For all other questions, please contact Christina George.
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