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FHSZ Frequently Asked Questions
SRA Questions
What is State Responsibility Area or SRA?
SRA is a legal term defining the area where the state has financial responsibility for wildland fire
protec琀椀on and preven琀椀on. Incorporated ci琀椀es and federal ownership are not included. Within the
SRA, CAL FIRE is responsible for fire preven琀椀on and suppression. There are more than 31 million
acres in SRA, with an es琀椀mated 1.7 million people and 800,000 exis琀椀ng homes.
How is State Responsibility Area determined?
The Board of Forestry and Fire Protec琀椀on (Board) classifies land as State Responsibility Area. The
legal defini琀椀on of SRA is found in the Public Resources Code Sec琀椀on 4125. The Board has
developed detailed procedures to classify lands as State Responsibility Area. Lands are removed
from SRA when they become incorporated by a city, change in ownership to the federal
government, become more densely populated, or are converted to intensive agriculture that
minimizes the risk of wildfire. While some lands are removed from SRA automa琀椀cally, the Board
typically reviews changes every five years.
What Fire Hazard Severity Zones are in State Responsibility Area?
All of the State Responsibility Area is in a Fire Hazard Severity Zone. Lands are either ranked as
Moderate, High or Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones.
What are the wildland urban interface (WUI) building codes in State Responsibility Area?
The WUI building codes (California Building Code (CBC) Chapter 7A) reduce the risk of embers
fanned by wind-blown wildfires from igni琀椀ng buildings. The codes for roofing, siding, decking,
windows, and vents apply throughout all State Responsibility Area regardless of the fire hazard
severity ranking. Ember-resistant building materials can be found at:
h琀琀ps://osfm.fire.ca.gov/divisions/fire-engineering-and-inves琀椀ga琀椀ons/building-materials-lis琀椀ng/
