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The goal of this mapping effort is to create more accurate fire hazard zone designations such that mitigation strategies are implemented in areas where hazards warrant these investments. The fire hazard zones will provide specific designation for application of defensible space and building standards consistent with known mechanisms of fire risk to people, property, and natural resources.
This specific dataset provides the DRAFT Very High zones within LRA together with SRA (State Responsibility Area) and FRA (Federal Responsibility Area), for the purposes of review and comment by local jurisdictions.
Data Year: 2007-2017
Data Source: CAL FIRE |
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The goal of this mapping effort is to create more accurate fire hazard zone designations such that mitigation strategies are implemented in areas where hazards warrant these investments. The fire hazard zones will provide specific designation for application of defensible space and building standards consistent with known mechanisms of fire risk to people, property, and natural resources.
This specific dataset provides the DRAFT Very High zones within LRA together with SRA (State Responsibility Area) and FRA (Federal Responsibility Area), for the purposes of review and comment by local jurisdictions.
Data Year: 2007-2017
Data Source: CAL FIRE |
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CAL FIRE recoginzes the important contribution of various local government entities that contributed data, maps, and comments that were critical components of the FHSZ mapping process.
Credits (Attribution): FRAPdatacontact@fire.ca.gov |
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<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>A Fire Hazard Severity Zone (FHSZ) is a mapped area that designates zones (based on factors such as fuel, slope, and fire weather) with varying degrees of fire hazard (i.e., moderate, high, and very high). FHSZ maps evaluate wildfire hazards, which are physical conditions that create a likelihood that an area will burn over a 30- to 50-year period. They do not take into account modifications such as fuel reduction efforts. </SPAN></P><P><SPAN>While FHSZs do not predict when or where a wildfire will occur, they do identify areas where wildfire hazards could be more severe and therefore are of greater concern. FHSZs are meant to help limit wildfire damage to structures through planning, prevention, and mitigation activities/requirements that reduce risk. The FHSZs serve several purposes: they are used to designate areas where California’s wildland urban interface building codes apply to new buildings; they can be a factor in real estate disclosure; and local governments consider fire hazard severity in the safety elements of their general plans.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>This dataset deliniates the Tier 1 High Hazard Zones (HHZs) on the U.S. Forest Service-CAL FIRE joint map of Tree Mortality HHZs ("Tree Mortality HHZ Map")</SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">Tier 1 </SPAN><SPAN>HHZs are zones in direct proximity to communities, roads, and utility lines, and are a direct threat to public safety. </SPAN></P><P><SPAN>PRC 4201 - 4204 and Govt. Code 51175-89 direct the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) to map areas of significant fire hazards based on fuels, terrain, weather, and other relevant factors. These zones, referred to as Fire Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZ), define the application of various mitigation strategies to reduce risk associated with wildland fires. CAL FIRE is remapping Fire Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZ) for State Responsibility Areas (SRA) and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones (VHFHSZ) recommendations in Local Responsibility Areas (LRA) to provide updated map zones, based on new data, science, and technology. This specific dataset is used to create the official "Maps of Fire Hazard Severity Zones in the State Responsibility Area of California" as required by Public Resources Code 4201-4204 and entitled in the California Code of Regulation, Title 14, Section 1280 Fire Hazard Severity Zones, and as adopted by CAL FIRE on November 7, 2007 Maps of the adopted zones in SRA are available at: http://frap.cdf.ca.gov/projects/hazard/fhz.html More information about the project can be found at: http://frap.cdf.ca.gov/projects/hazard/hazard.html</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> |
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<p>This dataset is provided by SCAG for general planning and informational purposes only, and SCAG shall incur no responsibility or liability as to the completeness, correctness, or accuracy of this information. All information is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including warranties of accuracy, completeness, timeliness, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.</p>
<p>The dataset may include third-party data not maintained by SCAG. SCAG makes no guarantees regarding such data and assumes no liability for errors, omissions, or outcomes arising from its use.</p>
<p>Users are strongly encouraged to verify information with original sources. Where applicable, consult local jurisdictions for official land use, zoning, or other authoritative data.</p> |
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