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Rancho Mirage briefed on state fire‑hazard severity maps; city must adopt local map by July
Summary
Deputy fire marshal Cole Hetrick told the Rancho Mirage City Council on May 1 that the State Fire Marshal’s proposed local responsibility area maps designate about 4,600 acres of the city as "moderate" fire‑hazard severity and that state law requires the city to adopt the maps within 120 days.
Deputy fire marshal Cole Hetrick and Palm Springs area fire officials updated the Rancho Mirage City Council on May 1 about the State Fire Marshal’s proposed fire‑hazard severity zone maps and the city’s next steps under state law.
Hetrick said the state published proposed maps on March 24 that cover local responsibility areas (LRA) within incorporated cities and that the maps are based on modeling (ember cast, fuel loading, prevailing winds), not local suppression capacity or defensible space. "We were part of phase 4 here in Riverside County… the map that was published specifically for the Rancho Mirage city" showed a single highlight of moderate hazard, he said, adding that about 4,600 acres were included in that moderate classification and that most are hillsides and…
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