The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) has released updated fire hazard severity zones for ...

Some cities had fewer acres in the very high risk designation, but most of the region had more high risk acreage.

Cal Fire released updated fire hazard maps that categorize areas in Southern California as moderate, high or very high risk. The new maps, which factor in elements like vegetation and terrain ...

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection has released updated statewide fire hazard maps for the first time in 14 years, ranking fire likelihood in certain areas from moderate ...

Cal Fire's new maps for Southern California added 3.5 million acres into fire-hazard zones, increasing the acreage in the highest hazard zone by 26%.

Cal Fire added at least 2.8 million Californians into its Fire Hazard Severity Zones. The zones, referenced in over 100 sections of code and regulation, are tied to home hardening, defensible ...

Cities with first-time fire zone designations include Santa Monica, La Cañada-Flintridge, South Pasadena, Alhambra, ...

All told, the size of orange and red patches on the new maps is 3,626 square miles — an area nearly twice the size of Delaware.

Still, the new maps show more areas of in the city of Santa Barbara have been dubbed as hazardous, the city said in a ...

The updated Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps for Local Responsibility Areas are now available for the public to review and ...

In an update that could redefine community planning and safety measures, the California Department of Forestry and Fire ...

The Town Council voted unanimously on Thursday to adopt an ordinance designating the fire hazard severity zones. Most of the ...