The Office of the State Fire Marshal began the regulatory process for the State Responsibility Area (SRA) that encompasses Calimesa City Limits in December 2022. The CAL FIRE - Office of the State Fire Marshal held 59 public hearings and provided 174 days for public comment. After carefully reviewing more than thirteen hundred comments, adjustments were made to the SRA map, which resulted in just over 123,000 acres receiving an updated designation. The final regulation and map were adopted on January 31, 2024, and will become effective April 1, 2024.
State Fire Marshal Stakeholders letter (PDF)
Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map in the State Responsibility Area Effective April 1, 2024