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Council adopts first reading of updated wildfire hazard maps; new ‘high’ and ‘moderate’ zones added
Summary
Richmond introduced new Local Responsibility Area (LRA) fire‑hazard severity zone maps recommended by CAL FIRE; the council introduced an ordinance for first reading and scheduled a second reading for formal adoption.
The Richmond City Council introduced, on first reading, an ordinance to adopt updated Local Responsibility Area (LRA) fire‑hazard severity zone maps released by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) and the State Fire Marshal.
Fire Chief Aaron Osorio and Fire Marshal Dante Wiley briefed the council on the 2025 map update, which incorporated new weather and fire‑behavior modeling and added three…
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