EL CAJON, Calif. — A powerful new online tool from CAL FIRE is giving the public a clearer look at California’s wildfire history and helping the agency prepare for future fires. The interactive map ...

State officials recently added tens of thousands of acres to wildfire hazard zones in and around Ventura County cities. In some cases, homeowners in those zones will now have to comply with ...

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Sonoma residents now have the opportunity to weigh in on Cal Fire’s statewide update to the Fire Hazard Severity Maps for Local Responsibility Areas released by the City of Sonoma, the Sonoma Valley ...

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, and ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Two months after deadly wildfires razed ...

Cal Fire has released new fire hazard severity zone maps for public review and comment, including maps for Tulare County, Woodlake, and Porterville. The new maps will impact future building projects ...

A firefighter hoses down flames during the May 29, 2021, Loma Fire in Santa Barbara. New CalFire fire hazard severity zone maps include parts of the Mesa neighborhood and TV Hill. Credit: Ray Ford / ...

Newly released draft fire risk maps from Cal Fire have updated changes in Solano County’s Fire Hazard Severity Zones, used by state and local firefighters to divide responsibility and monitor risks.