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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.
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.
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.
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.
Cal Fire releases new maps highlighting expanded wildfire danger zones
Wildfire danger zones are expanding across California as Cal Fire released its latest round of new fire hazard maps.
What areas are 'high-risk' after next phase of California Fire Hazard Severity maps released
The next phase of updated Fire Hazard Severity Zones was 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.
Most Angelenos back tougher building codes, restrictions on homebuilding in wildfire zones, poll finds
Overwhelming majorities of Los Angeles County voters support strengthening building codes and imposing greater restrictions ...
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Proposed wildfire rules could determine what you can put next to your home. How to join the conversation
That’s the kind of question the California Board of Forestry ... Setting up a “Zone Zero” has been a recommended practice for home fire prevention for a while, but the regulations that ...
Redding Fire Department seeks community input on updated fire hazard maps
The Redding Fire Department (RFD) is calling on residents to provide feedback on updated Fire Hazard Severity Zone Maps, ...
Can fire-gutted suburbs rebuild safer? Here’s what the experts say
Though no community can be made fireproof, discarding past urban design practices could make areas abutting wilderness safer ...
Edison Has Miles of Idle Power Lines in High Fire Risk Zones
Edison International’s Southern California utility has 465 miles of unused power lines like the one accused of sparking ...
Lawyers: CA ruling impacts homeowners’ fire-related insurance claims
Lawyers say a new California court ruling could make it more difficult for property owners to get paid for fire-related ...