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Council adopts CAL FIRE's 2025 fire hazard severity map into city code; staff says mitigation and outreach will follow
Summary
Council introduced Ordinance No. 2986 to adopt CAL FIRE's 2025 fire hazard severity zones; staff said the map updates are part of routine state mapping, apply to new construction in designated zones and trigger building‑code enhancements for ember‑resistant design and defensible space.
The Redlands City Council introduced Ordinance No. 2986 to amend Chapter 15.2 of the Redlands Municipal Code and incorporate the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection's (CAL FIRE) 2025 fire hazard severity zones for local responsibility areas.
Fire marshal presentation: Fire marshal Vince Anderson explained that the wildfire severity maps are produced by CAL FIRE using field fuel loading, slope, fire weather and wind patterns. He said the 2025 update expanded some mapped areas compared with earlier maps, primarily near the Santa Ana Wash and northern city edges, and stressed the purpose is to identify hazards and apply risk‑reduction standards.…
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