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Laguna Beach mayor outlines 8.7-acre fuel‑modification zone and urges faster permitting
Summary
Mayor Alex Runagi discussed a new fuel‑modification zone called FMZ 18 in lower Bluebird Canyon, saying it will cover 8.7 acres, require hands‑on crews and recurring maintenance, and that state permitting under CEQA can take about three years.
Mayor Alex Runagi said Laguna Beach is moving forward with a new fuel‑modification zone intended to slow the spread of wildfires.
"This zone ... will be 8.7 acres," Runagi said, describing the site as FMZ 18 in the lower part of Bluebird Canyon and saying it will connect to other existing fuel‑modification zones. "There will be ... hand crews with chainsaws ... and then after that ... every three times a year, there will be ...…
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