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Fire chief posts draft hazard-mitigation plan; city seeks public comments through Oct. 8
Summary
Sierra Madre Fire Chief announced a draft update to the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan is available for public review on the city website; the update is required by FEMA every five years to maintain grant eligibility and the city seeks stakeholder input through Oct. 8, 2025.
Sierra Madre’s fire chief told the City Council on Oct. 1 that a first draft of the city’s updated Local Hazard Mitigation Plan is available for public review and comment, and emphasized the plan’s role in securing federal mitigation grants.
The chief described the plan as the community’s roadmap for identifying hazards, assessing risks and setting long-term strategies to lessen loss of life and property. By federal law, the chief said, a local hazard-mitigation plan must be FEMA-approved and updated every five years to preserve eligibility for federal mitigation funding; if the plan expires the city would lose access to certain disaster-mitigation grants.
Public review and comment: The draft plan is posted on the city website at www.sierramadreca.gov/hmp; hard copies will be available at the library and the Hart Park House. The fire department requested residents, businesses and community partners submit feedback by Oct. 8, 2025 to fire@sierramadreca.gov.
Why it matters: An approved mitigation plan is a precondition for many federal grants that fund wildfire mitigation, flood protection and infrastructure resilience.
Next steps: Staff will collect feedback and return the plan through the review process required for FEMA approval.
