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Yorba Linda council adopts Cal Fire hazard map, directs follow-up with state and OCFA
Summary
The City Council voted unanimously to adopt the state'issued fire hazard severity map after extensive public comment and discussion; council instructed the Orange County Fire Authority to request Cal Fire's data and return with findings for possible amendments.
The Yorba Linda City Council voted unanimously July 15 to adopt the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) fire hazard severity maps as the city's official designation, while directing staff and the Orange County Fire Authority to seek Cal Fire data and return with any information that could support future amendments.
Why it matters: Residents of the Bryant Ranch area and other hillside neighborhoods told the council they fear the map understates fire risk in a small pocket surrounded by very-high zones, and warned that the designation could affect evacuation capacity if development proceeds at the Bryant Ranch Shopping Center. Council members said they were pressed by community concerns but had no independent, scientific evidence to override Cal Fire's model and therefore adopted the map to meet state deadlines while pursuing further review.
The council met the statutory deadline to adopt the map, but several residents urged the city to raise the classification for a specific…
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