Updated Fire Hazard Severity Zones

The Fire Hazard Severity Zones for the Local Responsibility Areas within the County have been released by CAL FIRE. These maps are available for review and comments on SBCFire.com. California’s seasonally dry Mediterranean climate lends itself to wildfires, and in an effort to better prepare, CAL FIRE is required to classify the severity of fire hazard in areas of California. The State Fire Marshal is mandated to classify lands within State Responsibility Areas into Fire Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZ). Fire Hazard Severity Zones fall into one of the following classifications:

• Moderate
• High
• Very High

The California laws that require Fire Hazard Severity Zones include California Public Resources Code 4201-4204, California Code of Regulations Title 14, Section 1280 and California Government Code 51175-89.

Below is the map for Buellton. For any questions or comments on this map please contact planning@cityofbuellton.com