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Monrovia highlights new fire‑hazard severity map and 10 steps homeowners can take
Summary
City staff and the fire chief reviewed state‑issued fire hazard map changes that reclassify parts of Monrovia into higher risk zones, and discussed fire‑prevention measures homeowners can take to reduce risk and potentially lower insurance costs.
Monrovia officials and the fire department summarized an April state reclassification that expanded very high, high and moderate fire hazard zones and said portions of previously lower‑risk neighborhoods are now categorized as higher risk. The city recommended a set of mitigation actions homeowners can take and described outreach and insurance implications.
Chief Jeremy Sanchez of the Monrovia Fire Department (recounted in the meeting recap) outlined the practical home‑hardening measures associated with the map…
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