The Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) has released the 2025 Recommended Fire Hazard Severity Zone (FHSZ) Maps for Local Responsibility Areas (LRAs), including Culver City.

Key Highlights

• The 2025 FHSZ updates are based on fuel conditions, weather patterns, terrain, and fire behavior modeling.
• Zones are categorized as having Moderate, High, or Very High wildfire hazard potential.
• The previous LRA maps, last updated by the OSFM in 2007, only designated Very High fire hazard zones.
• Culver City Fire Department is recommending maintaining the existing Very High FHSZ boundaries, primarily affecting the Blair Hills neighborhood, and adopting the new High and Moderate FHSZs.
• Local governments are required to adopt OSFM-recommended maps (with or without modifications) within 120 days.

What This Means for Property Owners

If your property falls within a High or Very High FHSZ, you may be subject to:

• Defensible space requirements (100 feet around structures in Very High zones)
• Home hardening standards under Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) codes
• Disclosure of FHSZ designation when selling property

View the Maps

• View the 2025 OSFM-Recommended LRA Map – Culver City
• View the 2012 City-Adopted VHFHSZ Map
• View the 2025 Culver City Fire Department Recommended FHSZ Map

Submit a Public Comment 

We want to hear from you. Submit your questions or comments by mail or online.

 Mail to:
  Culver City Fire Department – Office of the Fire Marshal
   Re: FHSZ Comment
  9770 Culver Blvd.
  Culver City, CA 90232

 Submit a Comment Online

Learn More

• Culver City Fire Department Website - Fire Hazard Severity Zone Updates
• California Fire Hazard Severity Zone Website
• CAL FIRE FHSZ FAQs
• CA Department of Insurance – FHSZ & Insurance Info

Thank you for staying informed and helping keep Culver City wildfire-safe.