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Tests required by this code, the California Fire Code and the standards listed in this code shall be conducted at the expense of the owner or the owner's authorized agent. It shall be unlawful to occupy portions of a structure until the required fire protection systems within that portion of the structure have been tested and approved.
- Governor’s Office of Planning and Research
- Introduction to Fire Hazard Planning
- Background on Federal and State Requirements
- Fire Safe Councils: A Planning Partner
- National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy
- 2010 California Strategic Fire Plan
- Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP)
- Western Wildfire Risk Assessment
- State Responsibility Areas
- Section 4290
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- Data and Analysis
- Objectives, Goals and Policy Development
- Climate Impacts on Forests
- FIRE HAZARD – ALL AREAS
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- FIRE HAZARD – WILDLAND AREAS
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- POTENTIAL FUNDING MECHANISMS
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- LEGAL ADEQUACY OF THE GENERAL PLAN
- RELATED PLANNING AND REGULATORY TOOLS FOR GENERAL PLANS
- Fire and Resource Assessment Program (FRAP)
- My Plan
Ken Alex, Director Scott Morgan, Director, State Clearinghouse Contributors: Ben Rubin, Associate Planner, State Clearinghouse Christopher Calfee, Senior Counsel, State Clearinghouse Nathan Glover, Policy Intern, State Clearinghouse Nelia Sperka, Planning Consultant
This planning guide is one in a series of technical advisories provided by the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) as a service to professional planners, land use officials, and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) practitioners. OPR issues technical guidance on issues that broadly affect the practice of CEQA and land use planni...
Several federal and state requirements and resources that address fire hazard planning and mitigation are described in this section.
Fire Safe Councils can play an important role in the development of Local Hazard Mitigation Plans. The typical Council consists of state and federal fire agencies, local fire districts, businesses, local government, and local concerned citizens formed to enhance the effectiveness of fire protection. Some Councils have also combined with neighbori...
In response to requirements of the Federal Land Assistance, Management, and Enhancement (FLAME) Act of 2009, the Wildland Fire Leadership Council (WFLC) directed the development of the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy (Cohesive Strategy). The Cohesive Strategy is a collaborative process with active involvement of all levels of go...
The California Fire Plan is the state's road map for reducing the risk of wildfire. The Fire Plan is a cooperative effort between the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. By placing the emphasis on what needs to be done long before a fire starts, the Fire Plan looks to reduce fir...
CWPPs are generally developed by local governments with assistance from state and federal agencies and other interested partners. This provides communities with a tremendous opportunity to influence where and how federal agencies implement fuel reduction projects on federal land, as well as how additional federal funds may be distributed for projec...
As part of the regional-based strategy, the Council of Western State Foresters and the Western Forestry Leadership Coalition (WFLC) has embarked on a wildfire risk assessment of all lands for the 17 western states and selected Pacific islands. This assessment is known as the “West Wide Wildfire Risk Assessment, or “WWA”. The WWA supports the scienc...
Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 4102 defines “state responsibility areas” (SRAs) to mean areas of the state in which the financial responsibility of preventing and suppressing fires has been determined by the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection to be primarily the responsibility of the state. Under existing PRC provisions, the Departmen...
Gives State Board power to regulate fire safety standards, including but not limited to: Road standards for fire equipment access. Standards for signs identifying streets, roads, and buildings. Minimum private water supply reserves for emergency fire use. Fuel breaks and greenbelts. These regulations do not supersede local regulations which equal o...
The discussion above described the various federal and state requirements related to fire hazard planning. This section describes how a local government can reflect those requirements in its own general plan. In general, local governments have wide discretion in addressing locally important issues in the General Plan. The types of safety issues th...
Collection of appropriate data is necessary to describe the conditions, constraints, opportunities, and character of the issue. The data may include narrative descriptions, numerical data, maps, charts, and any other means of providing information about the issue of concern. Fire and resource protection can be enhanced if the data and analysis port...
Objectives, goals, and policies are developed based on the information identified through data collection and analysis. Policies should be developed to be action-oriented (“shall” rather than “should”) and linked to city or county ordinances or other feasible implementation mechanisms. Goals and policies will vary between jurisdictions. The goals ...
Climate influences the structure and function of forest ecosystems and plays an essential role in forest health. Climate change is projected to alter the frequency and intensity of forest disturbances, including wildfires, storms, insect outbreaks, and the occurrence of invasive species. In addition, the productivity of forests could be affected by...
Fires are regular occurrences in California and mitigation opportunities exist at all stages including before, during, and after a fire event. This subsection includes general considerations for prevention, protection and fire loss mitigation. Subsequent subsections address special considerations for wildland-urban interface and urban areas.
California Fire Plan information with regards to values and assets at risk. Identify values and assets at risk such as: Recreational areas Scenic areas Ecologically significant areas Critical watersheds Public and private timberland Wildlife habitat Rangelands Sensitive soils Landslide prone areas Cropland Water supplies Watersheds prone to contrib...
Safety Conservation Circulation Data & Analysis: Below is a list of data that may be useful in establishing a current picture of water supplies related to wildfire suppression. Review National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 1141. Identify existing peak load water supply including private water supplies which might be used to fight wi...
Possible affected GP Elements: Safety Circulation Land Use Open Space Conservation Housing Air Quality* Data & Analysis: Below is a list of data that may be useful in establishing a current picture of emergency services and response related to wildfire. Identify the LAFCo approved service areas of emergency services including, but not limited to...
Safety Circulation Land Use Open Space Housing Data & Analysis: Below is a list of data that may be useful in establishing a current picture of local need and potential response strategies for emergency evacuations related to wildfire: Identify previously designated emergency evacuation routes. Identify the number of people who currently use thes...
Safety Land Use Data & Analysis: Below is a list of data that may be useful in establishing a current picture of firefighter safety related to wildfire. Identify existing defense zones. Identify low risk fire safety areas (location). Identify existing and alternate evacuation routes. Evaluate adequacy of existing defense zones. Evaluate need...
Conservation Open Space Land Use Housing Circulation Data & Analysis: Below is a list of data that may be useful in establishing a current picture of fire effects related to wildfire: Establish desired initial attack success rate. Identify maximum acceptable fire size. Determine which geographic areas would benefit from mitigation programs to redu...
In addition to the areas of concern listed in the “Fire Hazards-All Areas” section, the following should be considered when developing policies specifically related to wildland areas.
In addition to the areas of concern listed in the “Fire Hazards-All Areas” section, the following should be considered when dealing with urban interface areas.
In addition to the areas of concern listed in the “Fire Hazards-All Areas” section, the following should be considered when dealing with urban areas.
Safety Land Use Open Space Conservation Housing Data & Analysis: Below is a list of data that may be useful in establishing a current picture of fuel and structure modifications in urban areas related to wildfire. Identify and classify fire hazard severity areas. Evaluate age, condition, and size of structures (code related issues). Evaluate use...
The Recovery and Maintenance phase is an opportunity for the community and landowners to reevaluate land uses and practices. A current General Plan or Local Hazard Mitigation Plan will usually have the baseline data which to make the analysis.
My Plan is a map service designed to be a simple interface to California natural hazard data products produced by the California Natural Resources Agency departments and other government agencies. This website is provided by the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services to allow users to easily make hazard maps for mitigation planning, report generat...
My Plan is a map service designed to be a simple interface to California natural hazard data products produced by the California Natural Resources Agency departments and other government agencies. This website is provided by the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services to allow users to easily make hazard maps for mitigation planning, report generat...
My Plan is a map service designed to be a simple interface to California natural hazard data products produced by the California Natural Resources Agency departments and other government agencies. This website is provided by the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services to allow users to easily make hazard maps for mitigation planning, report generat...
My Plan is a map service designed to be a simple interface to California natural hazard data products produced by the California Natural Resources Agency departments and other government agencies. This website is provided by the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services to allow users to easily make hazard maps for mitigation planning, report generat...
My Plan is a map service designed to be a simple interface to California natural hazard data products produced by the California Natural Resources Agency departments and other government agencies. This website is provided by the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services to allow users to easily make hazard maps for mitigation planning, report generat...
My Plan is a map service designed to be a simple interface to California natural hazard data products produced by the California Natural Resources Agency departments and other government agencies. This website is provided by the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services to allow users to easily make hazard maps for mitigation planning, report generat...
My Plan is a map service designed to be a simple interface to California natural hazard data products produced by the California Natural Resources Agency departments and other government agencies. This website is provided by the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services to allow users to easily make hazard maps for mitigation planning, report generat...
My Plan is a map service designed to be a simple interface to California natural hazard data products produced by the California Natural Resources Agency departments and other government agencies. This website is provided by the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services to allow users to easily make hazard maps for mitigation planning, report generat...
My Plan is a map service designed to be a simple interface to California natural hazard data products produced by the California Natural Resources Agency departments and other government agencies. This website is provided by the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services to allow users to easily make hazard maps for mitigation planning, report generat...
My Plan is a map service designed to be a simple interface to California natural hazard data products produced by the California Natural Resources Agency departments and other government agencies. This website is provided by the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services to allow users to easily make hazard maps for mitigation planning, report generat...
My Plan is a map service designed to be a simple interface to California natural hazard data products produced by the California Natural Resources Agency departments and other government agencies. This website is provided by the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services to allow users to easily make hazard maps for mitigation planning, report generat...
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Fire Hazard Severity Zones Maps. Public Resources Code 4201-4204 directs the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) to map fire hazard within State Responsibility Areas (SRA) based on fuel loading, slope, fire weather, and other relevant factors present, including areas where winds have been identified by the ...
The Pre-Fire Planning program operates within this framework to reduce the hazards and risk associated with wildfire. What We Do: Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPP) CAL FIRE Unit Fire Plans. CAL FIRE Strategic Fire Plan. Federally registered Communities at Risk (CAR) Multi-year Strategic Plan. Strategic Fire Plan FAQ.
Aug 22, 2018 · California State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection.2010 Strategic Fire Plan for California (revised April 2016), State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection. California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection, P.O. Box 944246, Sacramento, CA 94244-2460. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. (2010).
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FIRE PROTECTION PLAN is a document prepared for a specific project or development proposed for a Wildland Urban Interface Fire Area. It describes ways to minimize and mitigate potential for loss from wildfire exposure. The Fire Protection Plan shall be in accordance with this chapter and the California Fire Code, Chapter 49. When required by ...
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Where two or more fire protection or life safety systems are interconnected, the intended response of subordinate fire protection and life safety systems shall be verified when required testing of the initiating system is conducted. In addition, integrated testing shall be performed in accordance with Sections 901.6.2.1 and 901.6.2.2.
