In some areas, hazards have surged. Buildings in the highest hazard zones will be subject to the strictest fire-resiliency rules.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — CalFire released a new map this week, expanding hazardous fire zones in Northern California. It's part of Governor Gavin Newsom's executive order after the Los Angeles fires.

The following is an excerpt from a recent article on the Weather West Blog.  California's extraordinary precipitation dipole has persisted into mid-Feb with only slight attenuation Well, it has ...

More than six years after the devastating Camp Fire nearly wiped Paradise off the map, residents continue their rebuilding ...

A business park in South San Jose. Jack London Square in Oakland. The San Diego waterfront. Next door to a high school in ...

After a relatively weak storm expected to arrive in L.A. late Thursday, forecasters say a potentially more powerful storm ...

CAL FIRE's maps only showed a ring of “very high” red hazard in the wildlands next to Altadena, with the vast majority of the ...

A real-time look at how some residents experienced the Palisades and Eaton fires in Altadena, Sierra Madre and the Pacific ...

Check-in Location (Lot 3 ... AREAS for the Palisades Fire are under CURFEW ORDER from 6PM till 6AM. To identify your evacuation zone please visit CAL FIRE's 3D map and search for your address.

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