Cal Fire released new fire hazard severity maps for Southern California on Monday, March 24, the final piece in a 2025 statewide rollout. While Cal Fire mapped “very high” wildfire zones under ...

Ross adopted the wildland-urban interface map in 2017, however the updated Cal Fire maps cover a larger area, said Robert Bastianon, a senior fire inspector with the Ross Valley Fire Department.

The Vacaville City Council voted Tuesday evening to send a letter to the state government opposing new Cal Fire maps sent by the state fire marshal. The city is required to accept these maps ...

Fire-resistant design is top of mind for many homeowners in California, especially after the wildfires that ravaged parts of Los Angeles this year. Those affected by the recent fires and looking ...

New state fire maps have moved many Ross residents into a greater wildfire hazard zone. The Town Council voted unanimously on Thursday to adopt an ordinance designating the fire hazard severity zones.

Areas of Soledad Natural Park, La Jolla Heights Natural Park, Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve and UC San Diego are given ...

Residents of Lompoc can now review and comment on the city's updated fire hazard map through July 8, in accordance with state law that requires the City Council to adopt and designate updated ...

“We’ve got to double down on the efforts in wildfire mitigation. That starts at home,” California State Fire Marshal Daniel Berlant told reporters Friday. “We need homeowners in El Dorado ...

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California’s Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Cal Fire, has been releasing these maps in installments over the last six weeks, beginning with counties in the state’s far north and ending on ...