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Mission Viejo council adopts state—s 2025 fire hazard maps amid resident concern over insurance
Summary
The council unanimously adopted the State Fire Marshal—s 2025 fire hazard severity zone maps as required by state law after staff described outreach and a $2 million Cal Fire grant to treat high-risk public lands; residents raised concerns about insurance increases and the inability of local mitigation to lower the official designation.
The Mission Viejo City Council on Monday unanimously adopted the State Fire Marshal—s 2025 fire hazard severity zone (FHSZ) maps, a state-mandated classification that identifies areas as moderate, high or very high fire hazard.
City planning staff and the Community Development director summarized public outreach and the state-required adoption process, noting the maps were posted March 24 and public review has exceeded the required 30 days. Planning manager Cliff Jones said the city has completed environmental review for fuel-reduction work, filed a Notice of Exemption and is reviewing bids to begin field treatments this summer.
The maps carry regulatory effects: properties designated in high or very high zones are subject to California Building Code Chapter 7A construction standards (often called home-hardening requirements),…
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