The new maps, scheduled to receive final council approval June 11, will add nearly 5 percent more land in Encinitas into areas designated as “very high” fire hazard areas, city Fire Chief Josh ...

OROVILLE — The Butte County Board of Supervisors moved forward with adopting the new Fire Hazard Severity Zone map for its local responsibility area during its meeting Tuesday, a move required ...

Like many Peninsula cities, South San Francisco has seen some changes in its fire hazard zones since the state’s latest update, with several moderate-hazard zones situated in the northern part ...

Cal Fire used the 2015 map in its analysis — but fire scientists also updated the map with 2022 and 2023 parcel data for the area, which showed that most of the eucalyptus grove had been cut ...

On March 10, Cal Fire released the local maps, which must be approved within 120 days, officials said. The Board of Supervisors is expected to hold a second public hearing and consider adopting ...

Cal Fire Division Chief Mark Higgins directs helicopters dropping water as the River Fire burns in Lakeport, Calif., Tuesday, July 31, 2018. Noah Berger / AP Photo Funding and partners ...

The map shows a 69% increase in acreage added to the “very high” fire hazard severity zone in San Luis Obispo County, according to Cal Fire data. In 2011, the county’s “very high” hazard ...

This is the first time the state updated local fire-prone zones (or Local Responsibility Areas) since 2009, following several years of effort. Many hazard zones across the state were significantly ...

Below is a press release from multiple fire departments regarding Fire Hazard Severity Zone Maps. SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CA – On March 10, California ...

Apr. 9—New state fire maps have moved many Ross residents into a greater wildfire hazard zone. The Town Council voted unanimously on Thursday to adopt an ordinance designating the fire hazard ...

A firefighter hoses down flames during the May 29, 2021, Loma Fire in Santa Barbara. New CalFire fire hazard severity zone maps include parts of the Mesa neighborhood and TV Hill. Credit: Ray Ford ...