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

A month after CalFire released new fire hazard maps, local agencies have reviewed them and, in some cases, proposed ...

The updated Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps for Local Responsibility Areas are now available for the public to review and ...

CalFire released its fourth and final round of color-coded hazard maps. Different colors come with different rules.

Cal Fire added at least 2.8 million Californians to fire hazard zones. Here's how to check which zone you're in and what that ...

With the release of its fourth and final round of color-coded hazard maps on March 24, California’s firefighting agency is ...

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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.

Hazard severity zone maps are critical in California law, being cited in more than 50 sections. Properties in "high" and "very high" zones must adhere to fire-safe construction rules, such as ...

Insurance issues are not likely to ease for Hamers and others in his neighborhood considering new Fire Hazard Severity Maps that continue to place Hamers' neighborhood north of Benton Drive in a zone ...