US EditionNew Fire Maps Put Nearly 4 Million Californians In Hazardous Zones
- On Monday, March 24, new state hazard maps were released by Cal Fire, documenting areas prone to wildfires within the next several decades as part of a 40-year-old program.
- The updated maps, compiled since 2011, reflect an increase in fire risk, with Dave Sapsis of Cal Fire stating that "The hazard has gotten more extreme."
- Statewide, the size of very-high fire zones increased by 35% to 1.16 million acres, while in Southern California's five most populous counties, the very-high fire zone grew to over 812,000 acres, and the number of acres requiring compliance with stricter building codes increased by 76% in areas protected by local firefighters.
- L.A. County Fire Chief Albert Yanagisawa, speaking at a news conference on Monday, expressed surprise that the very high fire severity zones didn't extend further into Altadena, stating, "I thought the very high fire severity zones were really going to reach deep, deep down into Altadena, and they haven't."
- As a result of the updated maps, more residents will need to remove flammable materials and have properties inspected before sales, impacting efforts like those of The Foothill Catalog Foundation, while Nic Arnzen of the Altadena Town Council anticipates some resident objections but expects overall acceptance, noting that the state provides no funding for increased brush inspections, and retired U.S. Forest Service scientist Jack Cohen emphasized the importance of community preparedness, stating, "It's how do the communities respond to that wildfire.
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