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They've actually stopped permitting new builds or rebuild of burned houses in Santa Ana mountains since last year's airport fire.
by esalman 2y ago
They've actually stopped permitting new builds or rebuild of burned houses in Santa Ana mountains since last year's airport fire.
- JumpCrisscross 2y agoHuh, I’m actually surprised a high-risk area is that close to LA. (Santa Monica, no less.)
- esalman 2y agoLA is surrounded by high fire risk areas. The wildfire risk is also really unpredictable. The rule of thumb is the closer you are to the beach, the lower the risk. We were looking to buy a house in Orange or Anaheim Hills because those areas are comparatively affordable. But after the airport fire we steered clear. I took a fire insurance quote on an Orange property, their model says the fire risk is 4 on a scale of 15, but they treat it like 10 because the variance is too high.
- geomark 2y agoMy sister lives in Anaheim Hills. A couple years ago a brush fire burned right up to the property line behind her house. Fortunately her house was undamaged. Last year the insurance company declined to renew her policy. I think you made a wise choice to avoid that area.
- esalman 2y agoI guess so. I hope your sister is doing alright. Nobody wanted to insure properties in Orange or Anaheim Hills for me either, only option was to get calfair policy. We ended up buying in Aliso Viejo.
- adrr 2y agoLA is surrounded by hills and mountains. Hollywood sign has burned down before.