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San Gabriel introduces ordinance adopting CAL FIRE local hazard severity maps; council schedules second reading
Summary
City council introduced Ordinance 719 to adopt the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Local Responsibility Area fire hazard severity zone map for San Gabriel and waived full reading; council voted 5-0 to introduce and schedule second reading and adoption.
Fire Chief Steve Wallace briefed the council on the updated California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) fire hazard severity zone maps and recommended adopting an ordinance to formally accept the state's local responsibility area (LRA) designations.
"This year's map update is the first since 2011," Chief Wallace said, explaining that CAL FIRE's mapping identifies wildfire hazard areas based on fire history, fuels, topography, climate and ember exposure. He noted San Gabriel is not designated in any moderate, high or very high severity zone in the…
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