California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection officials on Monday unveiled updated fire hazard maps for the High Desert and other portions of Southern California. Summit Valley is home to ...

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 number of Altadena homes and business that must comply with stiffer wildfire building codes during reconstruction increased under new hazard maps released Monday, March 24, extending areas ...

With the release of its fourth and final round of color-coded hazard maps on Monday ... San Diego and everything inland south of Owens Valley. They only cover the cities and towns where local ...

The biggest increase occurred in Riverside County town of Jurupa Valley, which had 6,195 acres in the very-high zone, vs. 226 in the previous map. Very-high fire zones increased in Los Angeles ...