Heavy rain events are occurring more frequently and with more severity. Here in Orange County, we’ve definitely seen an ...

The maps are divided into Fire Hazard Severity Zones—moderate, High, or Very High—and identify the corresponding acreage in each local jurisdiction. Fire hazards are determined by fuel loading ...

Credit: Courtesy of Cal Fire In new fire hazard severity maps released last week by state fire officials, Oakland saw a significant reduction in its “very high” hazard zone and a 32% reduction in ...

2024). One such example could be ignoring the spatial footprint of “preconditioning” elevated water levels in design surge estimation for coastal flood protection and assuming a uniform return period ...

Statewide, 1.4 million acres have been added to higher fire severity categories ... Designated fire hazard zones bring more restrictions for developers and homeowners. For example, new rules ...

"California’s resilience means we will keep updating our standards in the most fire-prone areas." The maps are divided into Fire Hazard Severity Zones—moderate, High, or Very High—and identify the ...

On a day with a relatively short agenda, Tehama County Fire Marshal Brian Wright will give the Board of Supervisors an informational presentation Tuesday morning on fire hazard severity zones ...

Cal Fire’s Fire Hazard Severity maps for local jurisdictions, issued in 2011, are being updated, with Bay Area maps released Monday. While the old maps showed only areas deemed “very high ...