The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection released updated fire-hazard severity-zone maps ... fire-safety regulations within the new zones. The new Cal Fire maps are only for ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Severe fire hazard zones blanket parts of Southern California on new state maps published Monday - the first release of its kind in 14 years - as fire officials rush to keep ...

LOS ANGELES -- Severe fire hazard zones blanket parts of California on new state maps published Monday, as fire officials rush to keep up with the impacts of climate change on the Golden State.

Cal Fire's new hazard maps conclude a two-month rollout, with the final installment covering all of Southern California. Local jurisdictions now have 120 days to collect public input and enact ...

Despite the deadly Palisades Fire, the West L.A. zones of Very High Hazard in red on the new map below — and specifically in the Palisades and Malibu — are largely unchanged. Some areas around ...

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In addition to highlighting existing concerns, the study proposes concrete steps to mitigate these hazards, including the adoption of new shielding technologies, reducing reliance on heavy lead aprons ...

A CalMatters analysis found that some hazard areas receded in the new maps, but overall, the zones increased by 168% statewide compared with the 2011 maps. The high and very high hazard zones ...

Cal Fire said they are to be used in wildland-urban interface building standards for new construction, natural hazard real estate disclosures at the time of sale, and point city or county leaders ...

The new fire hazard severity zone maps were issued by Cal Fire and are now ready for the public to review and comment on. The maps, showing the recommended zones in each county, were issued in ...

Jan. 9, 2025. Photo by Ted Soqui for CalMatters New bursts of yellow dot the hills of Mendocino County. Smears of burnt orange now span the aqueduct near Bakersfield. A fresh splash of crimson juts ...