Some cities had fewer acres in the very high risk designation, but most of the region had more high risk acreage.

The updated Fire Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZ), developed by CAL FIRE, utilize the most recent scientific data along with advanced fire behavior models. These models are instrumental in pinpointing ...

The new fire hazard severity zone map shows which California neighborhoods are considered “very high” zones. Conan Nolan ...

2007-2011 Fire Hazard Severity Zones Once the hazard zone maps are released by the state, local jurisdictions can adopt them or amend them by increasing the hazard level for particular areas.

Two months after the most destructive wildfires in Los Angeles history, Cal Fire has released updated Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps for the county. The surveys use various criteria to identify ...

The fire hazard severity zone maps are like flood zone maps, and they don’t evaluate risk, said Cal Fire. Instead, the maps evaluate hazard, or the “physical conditions that create a ...

What do the maps show? The Office of the State Fire Marshal found that the land area considered to have "very high" fire hazard severity jumped more than 30% since the last assessment in 2011.

California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection officials on Monday unveiled updated fire hazard maps for the High Desert and other portions of Southern California The new Cal Fire rankings ...

Two months after the most destructive wildfires in Los Angeles history, Cal Fire has released updated Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps for the county. The surveys use various criteria to identify ...