One in 8 Californians now live in places at risk for the kinds of devastating wildfires that tore through Los Angeles this winter, according to a Washington Post analysis of new state fire maps.

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All told, the size of orange and red patches on the new maps is 3,626 square miles — an area nearly twice the size of Delaware.

Cities with first-time fire zone designations include Santa Monica, La Cañada-Flintridge, South Pasadena, Alhambra, ...

New hazard designations increase the number of homes that must comply with wildfire building codes during reconstruction.

“We cannot comment today on a potential future vehicle about the fire maps.” Southern California Edison spokesperson Gabriela Ornelas declined to answer specific questions about the utility ...

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