Year: 2025

Newport Beach City Manager Update: Fire Safety Zone Maps, Home Wildfire Inspections

Grace Leung The State of California has released updated Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps, which are now available for public review and comment on the City’s website at www.newportbeachca.gov/firemaps. These maps, developed by CAL FIRE, identify areas with varying levels of fire hazard based on factors such as vegetation, topography Read More

Newport Beach Fire Department Offers Emergency Response Training to Newport’s Citizens

CERT volunteers with Newport Beach firefighters. Courtesy of Newport Beach Fire Department. Now in its 26th year, one can rightfully claim this program is CERTainly a success story written by the Newport Beach Fire Department. CERT, the acronym for the Community Emergency Response Team, has trained more than 2,500 citizen Read More