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Hayward council adopts Cal Fire Local Responsibility Area hazard map and moves to step up public outreach
Summary
The City Council voted 7-0 May 27 to adopt a Local Responsibility Area (LRA) fire hazard severity zone map and introduce an ordinance amending the Hayward Municipal Code; staff said the map is one data point and outlined inspections, chipping and outreach steps for fire season.
Hayward City Council on May 27 adopted the state’s Local Responsibility Area (LRA) fire hazard severity zone map and introduced a municipal-code amendment to add fire-hazard zones to the Hayward Municipal Code. The motion, moved by Council Member Bonilla and seconded by Council Member Andrews, passed by a recorded tally of 7-0.
Deputy Chief Hamron summarized the background: after the 1991 Tunnel Fire and subsequent statewide fire activity, California’s mapping program identifies areas of high and moderate hazard by combining fuels, topography and climate data. Hamron emphasized the map is a hazard…
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