Utility maps of wildfire risk need updating, says the California Public Advocate—and utilities agree. State regulators voted ...

One in 8 Californians now live in places at risk for the kinds of devastating wildfires that tore through Los Angeles this ...

California’s Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, CalFire, has been releasing these maps in installments over the last six ... A home perched at the top of a steep hillside, surrounded by dense ...

Efforts to battle the 1,250-acre fire in eastern California were complicated by strong winds, which were expected to continue through Monday. By Amanda Holpuch Federal agencies are removing ...

According to Cal Fire, the maps are developed using a "science-based and field-tested model that assigns a hazard score based on the factors that influence fire lik ...

Cities with first-time fire zone designations include Santa Monica, La Cañada-Flintridge, South Pasadena, Alhambra, ...

The collaborative has been awarded a second Cal Fire grant for $6.9 million to help treat wildfire-prone areas in south Santa ...

Mudslide risk could increase in Southern California burn areas if trees are cleared, public lands advocate says.

California's wildfire hazard zones, categorized as "high" or "very high" risk, have significantly expanded since 2011. This expansion is attributed to climate change, improved modeling techniques ...