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Fire district reports surge in HIZ assessments; rebates expanded to encourage mitigation

Emergency Preparedness & Resilience Committee (Los Altos Hills) · January 6, 2026
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Summary

The fire district reported 371 Home Ignition Zone (HIZ) assessments for 2025 (254 inside Firewise neighborhoods) and announced program changes to increase mitigation uptake, including extending rebate eligibility to two years and continuing outreach, education and chipping support.

The fire district’s liaison reported to the committee that the district completed 371 HIZ assessments in 2025 and that 254 of those assessments occurred inside Firewise neighborhoods. District staff also reported 47 rebate requests in 2025 totaling about $94,000 and said the program has awarded 74 rebates (totaling…

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