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Rancho Mirage adopts state fire-hazard map and incorporates local hazard mitigation plan into General Plan
Summary
The Rancho Mirage City Council on May 15 adopted the Cal Fire fire hazard severity zones map for the city’s local responsibility area and amended the General Plan safety element to incorporate the city’s 2023 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan under AB 2140.
The Rancho Mirage City Council on May 15 adopted the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) fire hazard severity zones map for the city’s local responsibility area and amended the General Plan safety element to incorporate the city’s Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) by reference under Assembly Bill 2140.
Tyler Folkes, senior management analyst, told the council the state mapping classifies wildfire hazard strictly on environmental factors—vegetation, topography and weather—and that the updated map designates portions of Rancho…
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