CAL FIRE Opens 45-Day Comment Period Regarding Remapping Fire Hazard Severity Zones

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