Cal Fire officials on Monday unveiled updated fire hazard severity maps for the High Desert and other portions of Southern ...

The state fire marshall says the maps are meant to help cities and counties plan new communities and should not affect the ...

There is no opportunity without risk – but there are plenty of dangers that don’t come with a potential payoff. In today’s fraught global ...

The new fire hazard severity zone map shows which California neighborhoods are considered “very high” zones. Conan Nolan ...

Overall, Southern California is seeing a 26% increase in the areas designated in that highest level, according to ...

Southern California saw its fire risk zones expand by 3.5 million acres in CalFire’s new hazard maps. Homeowners in those ...

Cal Fire has released new fire hazard severity zone maps for public review and comment, including maps for Tulare County, ...

The Office of the State Fire Marshal released new maps that indicate which parts of San Diego County are in a very high-risk ...

Cal Fire officials have released updated Fire Hazard Severity Zone (FHSZ) maps, marking the fourth and final round of hazard ...

California's wildfire hazard zones, categorized as "high" or "very high" risk, have significantly expanded since 2011. This expansion is attributed to climate change, improved modeling techniques ...

What impact those hazards will have on the greater community can vary from minor to catastrophic with vulnerable communities more at risk.

For the first time in 14 years, California's fire hazard severity zone maps have been updated by the state fire marshal.