California's Board of Forestry and Fire Protection approved a fire fee increase for rural homeowners on Wednesday. The board approved a $60 increase to a total of $150 for property owners within the Calfire determined State Responsibility Areas, which includes most of western Nevada County. (To determine whether you live in a SRA, go online at www.bof.fire.ca.gov/sra_viewer/, launch the viewer and type in your address.)The only reprieve from the increase is a $35 credit for persons who pay into a local fire district.The increase comes after the board adopted a fee structure in August, capped at $90, which also had …
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