Called fire hazard severity zone maps, the maps released on Monday for Southern California counties pertain to regions where local government is responsible for wildfire protection and response ...

Gavin Newsom issued an executive order expediting an overhaul of Cal Fire's outdated wildfire hazard maps. The data was ... for home insurance across the region, and fewer insurers offering ...

Clark said about 500 homes are likely to be impacted by the change. Large portions of northeast Bakersfield fall into Cal Fire's "moderate" category — yellow on the maps — but some areas along ...

A five-fold expansion of wildfire hazard zones across ... plus slew of Democratic priorities Very-high fire zones in the region grew 26% in maps released last month by the state Forestry and ...