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Roseville council adopts ordinance designating fire hazard severity zones
Summary
The Roseville City Council voted unanimously June 4 to adopt Ordinance No. 6949, which designates moderate, high and very high fire hazard severity zones within the city after a public comment expressing concern about labeling large parts of the city "non wildland."
The Roseville City Council adopted Ordinance No. 6949 on June 4, 2025, designating moderate, high and very high fire hazard severity zones within the city.
The ordinance was introduced as item 16 on the agenda and approved on a roll-call vote after brief public comment. A resident who identified herself during public comment urged the council to review the map labels, saying the city's use of the phrase "non wildland" for areas the CAL FIRE model rates as "less than moderate" could give the public a false sense of safety and affect insurance and public education efforts. The resident said CAL FIRE indicated an internal GIS layer references "non wildland" and asked the city to recheck the language before final adoption.
City staff opened the item for formal action. A council member moved to adopt the ordinance; another council member seconded the motion. The motion passed on a roll-call vote with all members present voting yes.
The public comment noted that the CAL FIRE model does not account for urban fuels (structures and other non-vegetation fuels) and warned that embers during extreme wind events can travel miles, citing recent wildfire impacts elsewhere as context. Council members did not add conditions to the ordinance on the record; the vote approved the ordinance as presented.
Ordinance No. 6949 will be added to the Roseville Municipal Code to reflect the designated fire hazard severity zones. The record of the meeting shows the city proceeded with the ordinance adoption at this meeting; the transcript does not record any follow-up direction to remap or relabel zones requested at the dais.
Council members present who voted yes were Vice Mayor Albert, Council Member Madonza, Council Member Maricucci, and Mayor Bernasconi.
The item concluded without further public hearings at the meeting. The council will consider implementation measures and public education about the map through future agenda items if staff brings those back.
