Development Services Department | Planning Division
CI T Y O F P O M O N A CI T Y CO U N CI L
FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONE DESIGNATIONS
CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 4347
ATTACHMENT NO. 5
Development Services Department | Planning Division
CI T Y O F P O M O N A CI T Y CO U N CI L
Fire Hazard Severity Zone DesignationsJune 16, 2025
FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES (FHSZ)
▪What is a FHSZ? ▪CAL FIRE designated areas
▪Identifies:
▪Likelihood of fire
▪Expected fire behavior
▪3 Categories
▪Moderate
▪High
▪Very High
Development Services Department | Planning Division
CI T Y O F P O M O N A CI T Y CO U N CI L
Fire Hazard Severity Zone DesignationsJune 16, 2025
FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES (FHSZ)
▪What is a FHSZ? ▪Responsible Jurisdiction:
▪SRAs – State
Responsibility Areas
▪LRAs – Local
Responsibility Areas
▪LRAs are areas where the
local government is
responsible for wildfire
protection
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CI T Y O F P O M O N A CI T Y CO U N CI L
Fire Hazard Severity Zone DesignationsJune 16, 2025
FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES (FHSZ)
▪How will this impact
property owners?
▪Applicable regulations
dependent on the FHSZ
category
Development Services Department | Planning Division
CI T Y O F P O M O N A CI T Y CO U N CI L
Fire Hazard Severity Zone DesignationsJune 16, 2025
FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES (FHSZ)
Development Services Department | Planning Division
CI T Y O F P O M O N A CI T Y CO U N CI L
Fire Hazard Severity Zone DesignationsJune 16, 2025
FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES (FHSZ)
▪Review of affected areas
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CI T Y O F P O M O N A CI T Y CO U N CI L
Fire Hazard Severity Zone DesignationsJune 16, 2025
3,446 Total Parcels (10%)
0,
917 Moderate (2.7%)
0,
608 Moderate & High (1.8%)
1,921 High (5.5%)
0,00
0 Very High (0%)
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CI T Y O F P O M O N A CI T Y CO U N CI L
Fire Hazard Severity Zone DesignationsJune 16, 2025
484 Parcels
Mountain
Meadows
Village
Gate
Valwood
Estates
CALTRANS
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Fire Hazard Severity Zone DesignationsJune 16, 2025
Walnut
Hills
University
Village
Spadra
Landfill
CalPoly
29 Parcels
CalPoly
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CI T Y O F P O M O N A CI T Y CO U N CI L
Fire Hazard Severity Zone DesignationsJune 16, 2025
Cal Poly
10 Parcels
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CI T Y O F P O M O N A CI T Y CO U N CI L
Fire Hazard Severity Zone DesignationsJune 16, 2025
1,935 Parcels
Allegro
Villas
Phillips
Ranch
Pomona Blvd
Industrial
Mission/71
Industrial
Westmont
Eaves
Development Services Department | Planning Division
CI T Y O F P O M O N A CI T Y CO U N CI L
Fire Hazard Severity Zone DesignationsJune 16, 2025
987 Parcels
Phillips
Ranch
Phillips
Ranch
Hidden
Valley TH
PUSD
Development Services Department | Planning Division
CI T Y O F P O M O N A CI T Y CO U N CI L
Fire Hazard Severity Zone DesignationsJune 16, 2025
3,446 Total Parcels (10%)
0,
917 Moderate (2.7%)
0,
608 Moderate & High (1.8%)
1,921 High (5.5%)
0,00
0 Very High (0%)