The number of acres in the top two fire zones that must comply with stiffer, fire-safe building codes increased 76% in Southern California areas protected by local firefighters, new state hazard ...

Despite the deadly Palisades Fire, the West L.A. zones of Very High Hazard in red on the new map below — and specifically in the Palisades and Malibu — are largely unchanged. Some areas around ...

Watch on Deadline Despite the deadly Palisades Fire, the West L.A. zones of Very High Hazard in red on the new map below — and specifically in the Palisades and Malibu — are largely unchanged.

The newly released interactive maps categorize fire hazard zones into three levels: Moderate, High, and Very High. These classifications draw from both science-based and field-based testing models ...

The new map, which is intended to illustrate the potential for fire activity in certain areas over a multi-decade period, expanded the state’s “very high fire hazard” zones by millions of ...

The main uses for the maps, McDougald said, are for planning purposes for new homes. “If you were to build a new home in the very high fire hazard severity zone, you would be required to build ...

Mike Hamers and others who live in his neighborhood off North Market Street have been paying a high ... Maps that continue to place Hamers' neighborhood north of Benton Drive in a zone of "high ...

Also see: Altadena fire zones grow under new state maps, but officials say won’t impede permitting in rebuild The previous maps only designated land in very-high fire hazard zones. Residents and ...

The new maps, which factor in elements like vegetation and terrain, will primarily inform local planning decisions rather than insurance rates. Summit Valley, identified as a very high-risk zone ...

The Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps, published Monday for Southern California, show fire hazard creeping farther into some of L.A.'s most populous areas. “Very high” fire hazard severity now ...