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Siskiyou supervisors split over state fire-hazard map; no ordinance adopted
Summary
The Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors debated whether to adopt a state-provided Local Responsibility Area fire hazard severity map and related ordinance on May 6, 2025, but no ordinance was adopted after a motion failed for lack of a second.
The Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors debated whether to adopt a state-provided Local Responsibility Area (LRA) fire hazard severity zone map and an implementing ordinance on May 6, 2025, but took no action after a motion failed for lack of a second.
The discussion centered on whether the county should adopt the state fire marshal's recommended zones — a step the board is required to complete within 120 days of receiving the map under Government Code section 51179. County legal staff warned the deadline is June 9, 2025, and said the adopted ordinance must be transmitted to the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection within 30 days of adoption.
Supporters of immediate adoption said having an adopted map preserves access to state disaster-risk and home-hardening grant funding. “I don't wanna take that risk for my community,” a supervisor said, arguing that grant eligibility and project funding depend on a…
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