The proposed maps are set to take effect in July. The maps classify areas into moderate, high and very high hazard severity zones. Maps that more than double the local area included in fire hazard ...

The Encinitas City Council gave its initial approval last week to new, state-mandated fire hazard maps that will increase the amount of land that falls within the city’s “very high” fire hazard zones.

The Solano County Board of Supervisors completed a first reading of new fire maps from the California State Fire Marshall in accordance with state law. The updated maps include 81,000 acres of new ...

California’s wildfire season is now nearly a year-round danger, as was seen by the devastating, fast-moving fires that swept through the Los Angeles area in January. Fueled by the effects of climate ...

After residents expressed concerns about the potential impact on fire insurance rates, a resigned Mission Viejo City Council moved forward with the adoption of an updated state map that identifies ...

Cal Fire reclassified 1,200 homes in Nipomo to high or very high fire hazard zones. Dispute arose after a resident said outdated vegetation data contributed to designations. No appeals process exists, ...

May 28—The Vacaville City Council voted 4-2 to adopt new severity maps from the California State Fire Marshall and Cal Fire in accordance with state law during its meeting Tuesday. Councilmembers Roy ...

With fire crews bracing for hotter, dryer weather, the evacuation zone was expanded for California’s biggest fire of the season. Related Articles California wildfire survivors urge resignation of ...

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday, July 22, to adopt new fire zones that leave out at least half of Altadena neighborhoods demolished in the Jan. 7 Eaton fire. Those homeowners ...

Maps that more than double the local area included in fire hazard severity zones are expected to take effect in July for Ventura County property owners. The California Department of Forestry and Fire ...