The Office of the State Fire Marshal (OFM) concluded the process
of updating the State Responsibility Area (SRA) Fire Hazard
Severity Zones (FHSZs) map. The OFM is required to identify areas
in the state as moderate, high, and very high fire hazard
severity zones based on consistent statewide criteria and the
severity of fire hazard expected to prevail in those areas.
Within the SRA, The California Department of Forestry & Fire
Protection is responsible for fire prevention and suppression.
CSAC provided input to the OFM as updates were released
throughout the year.
On the final SRA map, 123,000 acres across the state received an
updated designation and will become effective April 1, 2024. To
view the changes and for more information about FHSZs, visit:
osfm.fire.ca.gov/FHSZ.
CSAC will work with the State Fire Marshal on the rollout of the
Local Responsibility Area Maps (LRA). LRAs incorporate cities,
urban regions, agriculture lands, and portions of the desert
where the local government is responsible for wildfire
protection.
For any questions or concerns, please contact Catherine Freeman:
cfeeman@counties.org.
