According to Cal Fire data, San Diego County has 157,338 acres with “very high” fire hazard, the highest level of hazard. In ...

San Diego County just got a lot redder. Most cities in the region saw an increase in land labeled a “very high” fire hazard, ...

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

California rolled out a new map of fire hazard severity zones for San Diego County, showing a 26% increase in acres now in a ...

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

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

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

For the first time in more than a decade, Cal Fire officials have released an updated fire hazard severity zone map for communities across the state.

including the majority of San Diego County's population, are living in high-risk fire danger zones. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection has been releasing these updated maps ...

San Diego County was not immune to these changes ... Fire officials stress these maps are a planning tool, similar to flood zone maps. For instance, the maps are used to guide building or ...