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Wawona committee moves to pursue Firewise recognition and gather Cal Fire defensible‑space data to support insurance discussions
Summary
Mariposa County staff told the advisory committee that countywide work has positioned the county to apply for state fire‑risk recognition; committee members asked staff to pursue local Firewise recognition in Wawona and to assemble Cal Fire defensible‑space inspection data for residents and insurers.
County staff described two parallel steps now available to communities seeking to lower wildfire insurance risk: (1) State-level “fire risk reduction community” listing and (2) NFPA Firewise USA community recognition. Mariposa County submitted a countywide application for the state’s fire risk reduction community list; staff said that designation, if awarded, becomes part of insurer rate‑making considerations under California Department of Insurance rules.
Staff noted the Department of Insurance regulation requires insurers to…
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