The new fire hazard severity zone map shows which California neighborhoods are considered “very high” zones while others can ...

The number of acres in the top two fire zones that must comply with stiffer, fire-safe building codes increased 76% in ...

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

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

SO THIS IS TRACY CHIEF RANDALL BRADLEY HEADS THE SOUTH SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY FIRE AUTHORITY AND HAS BEEN ANTICIPATING CAL FIRE ... said his department has been anticipating the maps.

For the first time in more than a decade, Cal Fire is reassessing wildfire risk in Bay Area cities. New fire hazard severity maps show dramatic ... than 5,200 acres. Locations near Glorietta ...

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SACRAMENTO — The California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention, known as Cal Fire, released its new fire hazard maps on Monday, including for Sacramento, detailing which areas have the ...

“It is important to stress that the new severity zone maps were created by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) under the direction of the State Fire Marshal ...

Cal Fire's maps are intended to drive local planning decisions, not insurance decisions, according to the California Department of Insurance. While the new zoning and building regulations may ...