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Council tables vote on CAL FIRE hazard map after insurance and legal concerns raised
Summary
Weed City Council moved to table a second‑reading ordinance adopting the state‑recommended local fire hazard severity map after members voiced concerns about mapping methods and insurance impacts; city attorney said failing to adopt could prompt a writ of mandate but monetary penalties were not identified.
The Weed City Council tabled a second‑reading ordinance to adopt updated local fire hazard severity zones after a council member said the map appears flawed and could harm residents by prompting higher insurance costs or insurers to decline coverage.
Council member (S4) challenged the map’s designation, saying the Mill Fire was being counted among wildfire events and arguing that labeling the city as extreme hazard could push properties into the California FAIR Plan. “I am highly concerned that the Mill Fire is 1 of the things that’s being considered in designating the way that…
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