Eastern Sierra Now | Local News reported that a public comment period is now open for the 2026 State Responsibility Area Fire Hazard Severity Zones. According to the CAL FIRE – Office of the State Fire Marshal, this public comment period runs from November 9, 2026, through January 8, 2027.
The Board of Forestry and Fire Protection announced that the Board of Forestry and Fire Protection completed a five-year SRA Review. Following this review, boundary changes occurred in thirty-four counties.
Within State Responsibility Areas, three levels of hazard exist. The OSFM noted background details regarding previous map timelines, stating that updated maps were approved by the OSFM on January 31, 2024. Following that prior approval, those updated maps went into effect on April 1, 2024.
The ongoing public comment period for the 2026 State Responsibility Area Fire Hazard Severity Zones provides an avenue to address the framework shaped by the five-year SRA Review completed by the Board of Forestry and Fire Protection. As the CAL FIRE – Office of the State Fire Marshal manages the process, participants can engage with the comment window spanning from November 9, 2026, through January 8, 2027. These administrative steps follow the earlier period when updated maps were approved on January 31, 2024, by the OSFM and subsequently went into effect on April 1, 2024, across the thirty-four counties where boundary changes occurred within the three levels of hazard that exist in State Responsibility Areas.
