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Council adopts state fire-hazard severity maps after rare recusal draw; vote 3-0
Summary
Temecula adopted the State Fire Marshal's updated fire hazard severity designations; two councilmembers recused and a random draw allowed Mayor Brendan Kalfas to participate. Council approved the local ordinance 3-0.
The Temecula City Council adopted the fire hazard severity zone maps prepared by the California State Fire Marshal on May 27, finalizing updated city designations of very high, high and moderate fire severity zones.
City staff and the city fire marshal told the council that the State Fire Marshal and Cal Fire produced the maps using state modeling and that local governments must adopt the state-designated boundaries within 120 days. The new 2025 map expands the city's designated acreage, reflecting annexations and the state's modeling: staff said the new map covers roughly 11,000 acres and about 9,100 parcels compared with the 2009 local map.
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