Town Hall meeting to understand the Fire Hazard Severity Zone map developed by Cal Fire; requirements for defensible space inspections and building code standards; potential discounts on home insurance; real estate perspective; development of Firewise neighborhoods in SLV.
Downloadable slide presentations (.pdf):
Cal Fire (Sacramento) FHSZ Informational Update 9/2023
California Department of Insurance Safer From Wildfire
Fire Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZ), California Office of the State Fire Marshal: https://osfm.fire.ca.gov/divisions/community-wildfire-preparedness-and-mitigation/wildfire-preparedness/fire-hazard-severity-zones/
2023 FHSZ Map 2 as of 06/15/2023 (an ARCGIS interactive application, the current revision): https://calfire-forestry.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=8a08fca5c54f4e6987800f160e2cf9b2
The 6/15/2023 FHSZ map of Santa Cruz County as a PDF File: https://osfm.fire.ca.gov/media/rxsnx1cy/fhsz_county_sra_11x17_2022_santacruz_2.pdf
The 2007 Map (prior version of the map being updated now): https://egis.fire.ca.gov/FHSZ/
Senate Bill 63 (2021) https://trackbill.com/bill/california-senate-bill-63-fire-prevention-vegetation-management-public-education-grants-defensible-space-fire-hazard-severity-zones/1954052/
Cal Fire Ready For Wildfire Hardening the home https://www.readyforwildfire.org/prepare-for-wildfire/get-ready/hardening-your-home/
Low-Cost Retrofit list: https://www.readyforwildfire.org/wp-content/uploads/Low-cost-Retrofit-List-Update-5-14-21.pdf
Living With Wildfire: https://www.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/OR3/Resilience/Wildfire.aspx
United Policyholders: Wildfire Risk Reduction and Asset Protection (WRAP) program https://uphelp.org/preparedness/wrap-resource-center/
WRAP working group meeting featured a presentation from a broker about the California FAIR Plan discounts for home hardening (10%) and defensible space (5%). A recording is available in the WRAP resource center and here: https://youtu.be/5PK3l2DTZH8?si=Wp3AasVUTuAlde3O&t=2428
Cal Fire: Defensible Space Inspections
https://www.fire.ca.gov/dspace
Firesafe Santa Cruz - Home Ignition Zone (HIZ) assessment: https://www.firesafesantacruz.org/HIZ
FireWise: Helps neighborhoods in Wildland-Urban Interfaces to reduce their wildfire risk. https://www.firesafesantacruz.org/firewise-usa-recognition-program
Santa Cruz Resource Conservation District Resource & Publication Library https://www.rcdsantacruz.org/resources/
California Department of Insurance FAQ posted on Cal Fire website: https://osfm.fire.ca.gov/media/u35mu4oy/cdi-fhsz.pdf
California Department of Insurance: Safer from Wildfire framework of mitigation actions for existing homes https://www.insurance.ca.gov/01-consumers/200-wrr/Safer-from-Wildfires.cfm Link to copy of Regulations: https://www.insurance.ca.gov/0400-news/0100-press-releases/2022/release019-2022.cfm
Insurance Regulation #2022-0901-055 Mitigation in Rating Plans and Wildfire Risk Models. https://uphelp.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Mitigation-in-Rating-Plans-and-Wildfire-Risk-Models-Text-of-Regulation-1.pdf
United Policyholders California Home Insurance Shopping Help Page: www.uphelp.org/CAinsurancehelp
California FAIR Plan: Homeowner discounts
https://www.cfpnet.com/fair-plan-to-offer-new-discounts-for-homeowners-taking-steps-to-protect-against-wildfire/
County Building Codes - For Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) https://www.sccoplanning.com/PlanningHome/BuildingSafety/BuildingPlanReview/WildlandUrbanInterface(WUI)CodesandStandards.aspx
CDI File a complaint: https://www.insurance.ca.gov/01-consumers/101-help/
Cal Fire Battalion Chief Eric Bither joins us to explain Cal Fire's role in the state and locally; Defensible Space Inspections; RCD's Spring Chipping Program; Firewise; Examples of property improvements
Fire Protection and Post-Fire Recovery and several videos
Chipping Program https://www.rcdsantacruz.org/2022-spring-chipping-information
It's been a dry winter; what should we be doing to prepare for the 2021 fire season? Guests from Santa Cruz organizations Fire Safe Council and Firewise join us for tips & inspiration.
Fire Safe Council of Santa Cruz County website
Fire Safe Council of Santa Cruz County Facebook page
Fire Safe Council of Santa Cruz County Twitter feed
Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network Making Preparedness a Priority
Marin Fire Safe Council's excellent Living with Fire Webinar Series
The CalFire 2020 State Fire Siege Report
Daniel Swain's Weather West Blog
Surviving Wildfire by Linda Masterson
Prepared, Not Scared Worksheet and Evacuation Guide
Fire Safe Landscaping ideas (including Hard scaping)
FireSafe Marin County - Firewise FAQs
FireSafe Monterey County
Home Hardening for Wildfire, starting with the 0-5' zone and expanding our thinking outwards to include our neighborhoods. Our guest speaker is LizAnne Jensen, Bonny Doon resident and Vice President of the non-profit Santa Cruz County Fire Safe Council
Interactive Map showing State Responsibility Areas (SRAs) vs Local Responsibility Areas (LRAs)
CALFIRE grants and link to CALFIRE grant contact by county
CALFIRE San Mateo Santa Cruz Unit (the local SRA for many of our Firewise communities)
6059 Highway 9, Felton CA 95018
(831) 335-5355
CALFIRE Evacuation Zones: https://community.zonehaven.com
A High and Awful Price: Lessons Learned from the Camp Fire - documentary video made by a Camp Fire survivor who interviewed local emergency response agencies about what lessons they learned.for the 2018 fire involving Paradise and nearby communities. https://www.k6rmw.net/FOLDERS/CAMPFIRE/A%20High%20and%20Awful%20Price_%20Lessons%20Learned%20From%20the%20Camp%20Fire.mp4
YouTube channel “The Lookout” with perspective on fire fighting (Caldor and Dixie fires)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRjxRIbCmsP2z6bcxlwun9A