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State remap expands Yucaipa wildfire hazard zones; council to adopt updated maps and standards
Summary
Cal Fire’s updated wildfire hazard modeling expanded mapped hazard areas within Yucaipa; city staff told council that the city must adopt new zone maps and implement Wildland‑Urban Interface building standards within the state’s timetable.
Cal Fire’s revised wildfire hazard modeling released in late March more than doubled acreage designated in some hazard categories inside Yucaipa city limits, the city’s fire chief told the council on April 14.
Why it matters: The revised maps expand areas identified as very high, high and moderate fire hazard severity zones inside the city. Under state law, those designations carry regulatory consequences: property disclosure requirements, potential building‑code requirements under the…
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