CALFIRE has released the new Dunsmuir Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map.
The City went from 99% in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone to 100%, with the Airport Property joining the rest of the City in the highest wildfire risk category. Both the new and the old map can be viewed below.
Almost every wildland-urban interface (WUI) community in the state saw its wildfire risk increase with the latest CALFIRE update.
Copies of the map can also be reviewed at City Hall (5915 Dunsmuir Ave) or the Dunsmuir Library (5714 Dunsmuir Ave).
You can submit public comment on the map by emailing the City’s Resilience Specialist at sdecatur@ci.dunsmuir.ca.us or by submitting a written comment at City Hall. The new map will be brought to the City Council for Adoption in April to satisfy state rules and regulations (link).
Q&A - Insurance & CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zone Maps
Visit the Dunsmuir Firewise page to learn more about how you can help lower your wildfire risk (link).