State releases draft updated fire hazard planning guidance for California cities and counties

SACRAMENTO – As California grapples with the most extensive wildfires in the state’s history, the governor’s Office of Planning and Research has released the draft updated Fire Hazard Planning Technical Advisory, which includes specific land use strategies to reduce fire risk to buildings, infrastructure and communities. The draft update responded to Senate Bill 901 and Assembly Bill 2911. OPR encouraged public comment on the document through Dec. 18, 2020.

“California communities are experiencing bigger, more severe wildfires that are happening more often,” Kate Gordon, OPR director and the g...