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Orange council hears wildfire concerns and pleas to revisit Orange Heights project after regional blazes
Summary
Public commenters urged the City of Orange to re-evaluate the 2005 environmental review for the proposed Orange Heights development and to prioritize wildfire preparedness after recent Southern California fires; the fire chief briefed council on mutual aid, backfill staffing, and volunteer firewatch programs.
Public comments at the Jan. 14 Orange City Council meeting centered on wildfire risk and calls to reconsider a long-planned housing proposal near Irvine Regional Park and Peters Canyon. Residents and community groups said the city’s 2005 environmental review for the proposed Orange Heights development is out of date and does not reflect current wildfire conditions, newer state wildland-urban interface rules or endangered-species considerations.
"The 2005 environmental impact report is outdated and does not address current fire risk," Shari Dalal told the council, urging the city to analyze the project under more recent regulations. Several speakers representing the No Orange Heights group asked the council to require a supplemental…
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