Parma, OH Fire Regulations: Wildfire Zones (2026)

Parma sits in the heart of the Cleveland metropolitan area with a humid continental climate (annual precipitation ~39 inches, summer humidity routinely above 70%). Cuyahoga County has no designated Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) zones, and Ohio does not maintain a statewide wildfire hazard map comparable to California's CAL FIRE FHSZs. Structural fire protection operates under the Ohio Fire Code (OAC 1301:7-7), adopted from NFPA 1 with state amendments, enforced locally by the Parma Fire Department. Ember-resistant construction, defensible-space brush clearance, and Class A roof requirements found in California WUI codes do not apply. The closest wildfire-prone land in the region is in southeastern Ohio's Wayne National Forest, roughly three hours south. Parma residents should instead focus on Ohio-specific fire risks: structure fires (older frame housing stock), chimney fires in winter, and controlled-burn restrictions in the fall. Open burning is separately regulated under Ohio EPA OAC 3745-19 and Parma's burn ordinance.