Cal Fire rolls out new fire hazard maps for Central California. Up next: L.A.
Cal Fire added over 1.2 million acres in Central California to its fire hazard severity zones. New maps for Southern California come out March 24.
California Fire Hazard Severity maps released for 3rd phase, counties include Sacramento, Amador
The next phase of updated California Fire Hazard Severity Zones, which assess the likelihood of wildfire behavior in local responsibility areas, was released Monday morning by the Office of the State Fire Marshal and Cal Fire.
Cal Fire releases new fire hazard maps for Sacramento, highlighting high-risk areas
Cal Fire released its new fire hazard severity maps, including for Sacramento, detailing which areas are at high risk of fires.
New Cal Fire maps show areas of wildfire hazard. What do they say about Sacramento County?
The new fire hazard severity zone maps issued by Cal Fire this week are part of a two-month statewide rollout.
What new Cal Fire maps show about fire hazards in Ventura County
Cities with the most hazardous acres of very high fire hazard include Moorpark, Simi Valley, and Thousand Oaks, and the "very high" hazard acreage in Ojai more than tripled. Unincorporated land in Ventura County now includes more than 31,000 acres of very highly hazardous land, a five-fold increase from 2011.
Next phase of Fire Hazard Severity maps covering parts of Northern California to be released Monday
The next phase of updated Fire Hazard Severity Zones rating the likelihood and severity of wildfires for local responsibility areas are set to be released Monday by the Office of the State Fire Marshal and Cal Fire.
New wildfire maps highlight Sacramento area's wildfire vulnerabilities
"It is always a concern, when you live in an area that it is so open, that you could have a fire erupt at any point," said Corinne Beshara.
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Maps show SoCal burn scar areas under evacuation orders and warnings as storm brings rain to region
As a late-winter storm brings rain to Southern California, evacuation warnings have been issued in recent wildfire burn areas.
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Why were these Bay Area communities left off map of fire-risk areas where insurers must expand coverage?
As part of a new plan to stabilize California's home insurance crisis, state regulators have updated a map of fire-risk areas where insurers will soon be expected to write more policies. The goal is ...
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Evacuation warnings issued in LA wildfire burn areas ahead of peak rainfall
Areas under evacuation warnings include the following: Palisades Fire area: Getty Villa area, Highlands near the burn areas, ...
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