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Starting in the north, more than 40% of respondents — plurality! — thought Big Sur marked the southern border of Northern California, edging out Santa Cruz, Carmel-by-the-Sea and Monterey.
The new draft maps released Monday include Oakland, Santa Rosa and Northern California's wine country. All these areas have been affected by devastating fires in recent decades: the Tunnel fire ...
Note: The 2025 maps include two new categories of severity: "High Hazard" and "Moderate Hazard." The prior Cal Fire maps were last updated between 2007 and 2011.
Map of drought levels across California as of December 31, 2024. More than 50 percent of the state is abnormally dry despite heavy rain events throughout winter. U.S. Drought Monitor ...
The ABC Data Team found almost 1.2 million acres of land now fall into California's "very high hazard" fire zones - a 35% increase from the old maps published between 2007 and 2011.