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OCFA explains CA fire‑hazard severity maps after small Buena Park area added; agency says maps set by CAL FIRE/OES
Summary
Orange County Fire Authority Division Chief Matt Sheets told the Buena Park council a small area off Rosecrans was placed on state fire‑hazard severity maps; he stressed the maps are developed by CAL FIRE/OES, evaluate hazards (vegetation, terrain, ember exposure) rather than financial risk, and that OCFA does not set the boundaries.
Division Chief Matt Sheets of the Orange County Fire Authority briefed the City of Buena Park on May 27 about the recently updated fire hazard severity zone maps and what they mean for the city.
Sheets said Southern California faces elevated wildfire risk in 2025 due to drought and dry fuels. He explained the maps—developed by CAL FIRE with input from the Office of Emergency Services—use factors such as vegetation, topography, flame length and…
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