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Ojai planners and council consider fire hardening, defensible space and undergrounding priorities
Summary
The joint meeting addressed fire-hardening priorities, defensible space enforcement and opportunities for undergrounding utilities; staff said short- and medium-term measures are immediate priorities and that Southern California Edison, county partners and Fire Safe Council volunteers are part of next steps.
City planning staff, commissioners and councilmembers discussed fire hardening, defensible-space enforcement and the long-term, costly prospect of undergrounding utilities as part of broader wildfire mitigation.
Why it matters: Ojai sits in a high fire-hazard area. Officials said a combination of near-term home hardening, community Firewise efforts, and longer-term infrastructure projects (including potential utility undergrounding) are all on the table.
What was discussed
- Defensible space and code: Public commenter Renee Roth highlighted that the city adopted the California Fire Code in 2022 (enacted locally in 2023) and said Chapter 29…
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