CalFire released the last of its updated fire hazard severity maps on Monday, showing a 3.5 million acre expansion of Southern California’s zones. The largest increases were in the Antelope Valley and ...

Roughly every decade, CalFire releases a new map that outlines exactly which areas of California are within fire hazard zones: pieces of property that, due to a mix of fuel, terrain and weather ...

CalFire released a new map this week, expanding hazardous fire zones in Northern California. It's part of Governor Gavin ...

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Two months after deadly wildfires razed thousands of homes in the Los Angeles area, Cal Fire has released a new map showing fire hazard severity zones for the entire state. (Mar. 24, 2025 ...

According to an FAQ from CalFire, the model used to determine fire hazard primarily looks at "probability of an area burning and expected fire behavior under extreme fuel and weather conditions." ...

A: The state Forestry and Fire Protection Department, also known as Cal Fire, created the maps to show the probability of a wildfire occurring in a given area within the next 30-50 years.