Escondido/Rincon Fire Hazard Severity Zone
<p>A <span style="font-weight:bold;">Fire Hazard Severity Zone (FHSZ) </span>is a mapped area that designates zones (based on factors such as fuel, slope, and fire weather) with varying degrees of fire hazard (i.e., moderate, high, and very high). FHSZ maps evaluate wildfire hazards, which are physical conditions that create a likelihood that an area will burn over a 30- to 50-year period. They do not take into account modifications such as fuel reduction efforts.</p>

<p>While FHSZs do not predict when or where a wildfire will occur, they do identify areas where wildfire hazards could be more severe and therefore are of greater concern. FHSZs are meant to help limit wildfire damage to structures through planning, prevention, and mitigation activities/requirements that reduce risk.</p>

<p>The FHSZs serve several purposes:
</p><ul><li>they are used to designate areas where California’s wildland urban interface building codes apply to new buildings;</li>
<li>they can be a factor in real estate disclosure;</li>
<li>and local governments consider fire hazard severity in the safety elements of their general plans.</li></ul>
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