Still, the new maps show more areas of in the city of Santa Barbara have been dubbed as hazardous, the city said in a ...

For the first time since 2011—and in the wake of January’s historically destructive Los Angeles infernos—Cal Fire has updated its Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps for areas of the state that are served ...

In an update that could redefine community planning and safety measures, the California Department of Forestry and Fire ...

Home and building owners in some parts of northeast Bakersfield will have to take additional fire prevention measures next year following the release of updated wildfire severity maps. The California ...

meaning more will have to follow state laws on defensible space and building codes. Local agencies are allowed to designate areas as having a greater hazard than the Cal Fire maps, but they can ...

New CalFire fire hazard severity zone maps include parts of the Mesa neighborhood and TV Hill. Credit: Ray Ford / Noozhawk file photo A month after CalFire released new fire hazard maps ...

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an ordinance to adopt fire hazard severity zones ...

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire, Monday released updated Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps local governments will have to adopt in the coming weeks. Aug 7 ...