Cal Fire has released maps identifying the level of fire hazard severity that cities across eight Southern California ...

The wildfire — which some agencies called the Laws Fire — was reported Sunday afternoon near the highway bridge over the ...

However, drought maps also reported parts Southern California are in extreme drought, boosting fire risk this spring. That’s after Southern California was already devastated by wildfires in winter.

California officials on Monday released the fourth and final set of county maps that rate the likelihood and severity of wildfires.

Overall, Southern California is seeing a 26% increase in the areas designated in that highest level, according to California's State Fire Marshal Daniel Berlant.