That fire triggered extensive research into which types of homes burned and which survived. Shake roofs made from wood shingles, for example ... fire hazard severity zones, which measure the ...

The Riverside City Council passed an ordinance requiring 100 feet of defensible space around buildings in high-hazard fire zones ... calling it a nonsensical plan "put together by the governor ...

The updated maps expand high-risk fire zones to 1.4 million acres from 800,000, helping local governments plan for fire safety while requiring real estate disclosures for properties in these zones.

For example, Oakland's very high hazard dropped by 80% from over 10,000 acres to a little less than 2,000. Overall, the Bay Area saw a slight drop in high fire hazard zone acres compared to the ...

Cal Fire released ... to just very high zones into high zones as well. These include defensible space requirements and home hardening measures in new construction, for example using ignition ...

In the wake of devastating fires in Los Angeles County, the Fire Marshal ... For example, in 2011, Lake County had just five acres of unincorporated land in that zone while the new list released ...

RIVERSIDE, California (KCAL/KCBS) — The Riverside City Council passed an ordinance requiring 100 feet of defensible space around buildings in high-hazard fire zones. The ordinance also requires ...

LOS ANGELES -- Severe fire hazard zones blanket ... Some areas saw a drop in very high hazard zones, meaning the probability level for a wildfire has decreased. For example, Oakland's very high ...