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Residents flag expanded Cal Fire hazard zones, landlocked neighborhoods and evacuation concerns
Summary
Public commenters said Cal Fire’s Feb. 25, 2025 update places more than half of Calistoga in moderate-to-very-high fire hazard zones, raising insurance and infrastructure concerns and calling attention to landlocked streets and mobile‑home park exits.
Several residents used the March 18 public‑comment period to urge the City Council to consider recently updated Cal Fire hazard maps and to address local evacuation bottlenecks as the city reviews housing and development projects.
What was said: Dan Herndon, speaking from High Rock Drive, told the council that Cal Fire released updated fire hazard severity zone maps for Local Responsibility Areas on Feb. 25, 2025, and that those maps now place “over half of the city of Calistoga” in “moderate, high, or very high…
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