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Council adopts state‑mapped fire hazard severity zones for Bolsa Chica area; few immediate property changes expected
Summary
Following CAL FIRE’s new statewide modeling, council adopted uncodified Ordinance 4336 adopting the state’s wildland fire hazard severity maps that include part of the Bolsa Chica wetlands area; staff said immediate impacts are limited to a required hazard disclosure inspection for property transactions in the high zone.
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — The Huntington Beach City Council on Tuesday adopted an ordinance adopting the California State Fire Marshal’s 2025 wildland fire hazard severity maps for the city, a step municipalities must take after CAL FIRE publishes its updated modeling.
Chief Sean McCoy of the Huntington Beach Fire Department explained that new state modeling incorporated ember spread, fuel load and slope and, as a result,…
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