CAL FIRE received over 1,100 comments on the Fire Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZ) remapping for the State Responsibility Area. They now have opened a new 45 day comment period from June 26 – August 9, 2023. For details see www.osfm.fire.ca.gov/fhsz
Below is a summary put together by United Policy Holders to highlight where to get more information on the new maps. The data package https://osfmfhsz.blob.core.windows.net/public/index.html will help show specific changes, or you can see them on the revised map viewer for your lands.
Revised Map Changes: 106, 543 acres with Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones (VHFHSZ) down 67,096 acres affecting 52 counties
Public Comment Period: June 26, 2023 – August 9, 2023
Public Fire Hazard Severity Zone Website: www.osfm.fire.ca.gov/fhsz
Revised Map Viewer: https://calfire-forestry.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=8a08fca5c54f4e6987800f160e2cf9b2
Acres Change County Breakdown: https://www.osfm.fire.ca.gov/media/qsudnr1e/sra_fhsz_23_2-change-acres-summary_final.pdf
Data Package (Intermediary Data Set): https://osfmfhsz.blob.core.windows.net/public/index.html
Short video explaining the data: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhkeVIhEY3U
Short video on the Project Status: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSJ8X15_PoU