Rich County directs draft WUI map following state code update
Fire Warden Travis Hobbs briefed commissioners on House Bill 48 and the 2024 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code; the commission asked Hobbs to produce a draft WUI map for May 2026, including areas scoring 5 or higher on the state's structure exposure scale.
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Travis Hobbs, Rich County Fire Warden, updated the commission on state requirements tied to House Bill 48 and the 2024 International Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Code. Hobbs explained the county must identify WUI zones and include areas that score 5 or higher on the state's structure exposure scale; commissioners instructed Hobbs to prepare a draft WUI map for presentation in May 2026.
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