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San Carlos moves to adopt CalFire’s updated local fire‑hazard severity maps; council introduces ordinance
Summary
Deputy Fire Chief Greg Dunia and Fire Marshal Janice Chung briefed the council on updated CalFire Local Responsibility Area (LRA) hazard‑severity maps, noting the city no longer has areas mapped as 'very high' and that new high and moderate designations bring disclosure and building code implications; council unanimously introduced an ordinance to adopt the maps.
San Carlos fire officials briefed the City Council on May 27 on CalFire’s updated Local Responsibility Area (LRA) fire‑hazard severity maps and the city introduced an ordinance to adopt those maps as required by state law.
Deputy Fire Chief Greg Dunia summarized the legal requirement under Assembly Bill 211 and Government Code section 51179, noting the city received CalFire’s maps on Feb. 24 and has 120 days to adopt the local ordinance. Fire Marshal Janice Chung described technical changes in the new mapping and why they matter to the city’s planning and public‑safety work.
“These maps identify…
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