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Lake County board advances state fire-hazard maps, sets June 17 for adoption vote
Summary
The Lake County Board of Supervisors voted June 10 to advance an ordinance adopting state-updated fire-hazard severity zone maps for local responsibility areas, setting the item for possible adoption on June 17.
The Lake County Board of Supervisors on June 10 moved to read in title an ordinance adopting updated fire-hazard severity zone maps for Local Responsibility Areas and set the ordinance for consideration and possible adoption on June 17.
The maps, prepared by the California Office of the State Fire Marshal and provided to the county in February 2025, reclassify parts of the unincorporated area into moderate, high and very-high fire-hazard severity zones. Community Development Director Maria Turner told the board the maps were published for a 90-day public comment period and that written comments are posted on the county website.
County staff and the county’s chief climate resiliency officer, Terry Logsdon, walked the board through the state methodology and local implications. Logsdon said the state’s modeling incorporates vegetation, fire history, terrain and wind patterns — including Lake County’s…
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