In September 2023, Cal Fire updated its maps for all three levels of hazard zones for areas where the state is responsible ...
The maps from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection cover areas under the remit of local fire agencies, ...
While the new regulations may eventually lower insurance premiums for some homeowners, the maps themselves are not expected to directly impact insurance decisions. Cal Fire’s updated maps will ...
Cal Fire released its new fire hazard severity maps, including for Sacramento, detailing which areas are at high risk of ...
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The new maps include Oakland and Santa Rosa, scenes of deadly fires, along with Northern California’s wine country. New fire hazard maps for the entire state will be released by March 24 ...
The new fire hazard severity zone maps issued by Cal Fire this week are part of a two-month statewide rollout.
For the first time in more than a decade, Cal Fire is reassessing wildfire risk in Bay Area cities. New fire hazard severity maps show dramatic increases in some areas of Sonoma and Napa counties ...