Santa Cruz Mountain Locals Concerned About Proposed Fire Safety Requirements

By Wilson Walker, CBS San Francisco:

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY (KPIX) — With California looking to mitigate wildfire risk across the state, it’s considering a new set of minimum safety standards for roadways in high risk areas, including the Santa Cruz Mountains area.

But even in the aftermath of last year’s destructive Northern California fires, some are worried about an overreach in the name of safety.

“It’s already at the edge where a bunch of people won’t rebuild, because they’re under insured or costs have gone through the roof,” said Rich Wilhelmsson, a resident working to rebuild on one of the properties burned near Boulder Creek in Santa Cruz County.

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