In an update that could redefine community planning and safety measures, the California Department of Forestry and Fire ...

The updated Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps for Local Responsibility Areas are now available for the public to review and ...

Updated wildfire hazard maps from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) will not affect ...

California’s Public Advocate has been pressing for new utility fire maps since 2023. Utilities are on board — but regulators ...

Home and building owners in some parts of northeast Bakersfield will have to take additional fire prevention measures next year following the release of updated wildfire severity maps. The California ...

“The risk is once something occurs there ... Ross adopted the wildland-urban interface map in 2017, however the updated Cal Fire maps cover a larger area, said Robert Bastianon, a senior ...

For the first time since 2011—and in the wake of January’s historically destructive Los Angeles infernos—Cal Fire has updated its Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps for areas of the state that are served ...

The update added 2.8 million more Californians ... were focused in areas with higher wildfire risk. Essentially, Cal Fire’s maps don’t tell insurers anything they didn’t already know.

“The Cal Fire maps are not what we use to look at our risk,” said Janet Ruiz ... but officials say won’t impede permitting in ...

This week, state fire officials released updated maps ... the county adopts the map, but what does it mean for insurance? According to the Insurance Commissioner and CalFire, the maps aren't ...

or Cal Fire, released updated maps of estimated wildfire risk for Southern California. The calculations are based on data including climate, vegetation, terrain and fire history. The 2025 maps ...

or Cal Fire, Monday released updated Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps local governments will have to adopt in the coming weeks. Aug 7, 2024 ...