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Seaside fire chief outlines new State Fire Marshal hazard severity map, town hall planned
Summary
Interim Fire Chief Paul Blaha briefed council on updated fire hazard severity zone maps and an implementation timeline. The presentation outlines defensible-space requirements and next steps including a town hall and ordinance readings.
Interim Fire Chief Paul Blaha presented an overview of updated fire hazard severity zone maps transmitted by the Office of the State Fire Marshal and outlined the city's timeline for local action.
Blaha said the state transmittal arrived March 10 and described how the hazard model evaluates probability of burning and expected fire behavior under extreme conditions. He told the council that the model divides areas into three categories—moderate, high and very high—and that the maps guide building standards, defensible-space rules, road and water-supply requirements and disclosure for…
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