SMFD Community Survey_Fire Hazard Severity Zones Update

Fire Hazard Severity Zone (FHSZ) Update – Stakeholder Feedback

Help Shape Local Wildfire Resilience – We Want to Hear from You!
Thank you for taking the time to participate in this short survey about the recent updates to California's Fire Hazard Severity Zone (FHSZ) maps. Your feedback will help us better understand community awareness, concerns, and needs as we implement changes that may affect land use, building standards, and wildfire preparedness. To learn more about the updated zones, please visit https://osfm.fire.ca.gov/FHSZ
The survey will take approximately 5–7 minutes to complete. Your responses are anonymous and will be used to guide outreach, education, and local planning efforts.
1.How familiar are you with the recent updates to the Fire Hazard Severity Zone (FHSZ) maps in California?
2.Do you know if your property or area is within a newly designated Moderate, High, or Very High FHSZ?
3.How concerned are you about how your zone designation might affect property insurance, building codes, or development?)
4.Do you feel the updated FHSZ maps accurately reflect the wildfire hazard in your area?
5.Have you reviewed the updated maps on the CAL FIRE website or map viewer tools?
6.Do you understand the difference between “hazard” and “risk” as defined by CAL FIRE?
7.What type of information or support would help you better understand how the updated FHSZ impacts your property or community? (Multiple Answers Allowed)
8.Do you believe local governments and CAL FIRE should offer additional resources or incentives to help with compliance (e.g., defensible space, home hardening)?
9.Do you support the use of updated science and data (e.g., ember modeling, burn history, climate trends) in determining FHSZs?
10.What is your primary concern about the FHSZ update?