Yes -- Redlands contains Fire Hazard Severity Zones. CAL FIRE's 2025 maps keep the southern/eastern foothills (San Timoteo Canyon, Live Oak Canyon, and the Crafton Hills area) in the 'Very High' zone, with new Moderate/High areas in North Redlands. The City Council adopted the updated map via Ordinance No. 2986.
Redlands is a Local Responsibility Area served by its own Redlands Fire Department, and parts of the City carry official Fire Hazard Severity Zone (FHSZ) designations confirmed by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Office of the State Fire Marshal. CAL FIRE released an updated LRA FHSZ map in 2025 -- the first major revision since 2007 -- which the City made available for public review beginning April 1, 2025. The southern and eastern foothill areas, including San Timoteo Canyon, Live Oak Canyon, and the Crafton Hills area (toward Mentone and the San Bernardino Mountains), remain in the 'Very High' Fire Hazard Severity Zone, while the new map adds 'Moderate' and 'High' designations to portions of North Redlands near the Santa Ana Wash and Interstate 210. The Redlands City Council voted to adopt the revised state map through Ordinance No. 2986, which triggers California's Wildland-Urban Interface construction standards (Chapter 7A) for new construction in the designated zones -- including fire-resistant (Class A) roofing, dual-pane/tempered windows, ember-resistant vents, and fuel-reducing landscaping. Properties in these zones are also subject to California's defensible-space law (Government Code 51182 / Public Resources Code 4291), which calls for 100 feet of clearance around structures, and to the Fire Department's twice-yearly weed-abatement inspections under City Code Chapter 8.40.
New construction in a designated zone must meet the adopted WUI/Chapter 7A standards to obtain permits. Defensible-space and vegetation violations are enforced under City Code Chapter 8.40 and state law -- failure to abate after notice results in City abatement at the owner's expense.
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