The California Office of the State Fire Marshal urges residents to remain vigilant of wildfires in their communities heading into summer. CAL FIRE updated its Fire Hazard Severity Zones in March.

Residents criticized the updated Cal Fire map amid fire insurance concerns but Mission Viejo City Councilmembers explained ...

Amount of land included in “very high” fire areas will increase by 4.9 percent from previous maps, fire chief reports ...

Here is a county-by-county resources list to help you find public safety information and updates in the event of a wildfire ...

A wildfire is burning near a popular recreation area in Mono County, prompting evacuations and road closures. The Inn Fire ...

On a broader scale, the maps are to be informative for city and county future development plans and help strengthen fire safety policies. Specific features make some areas more hazardous than ...

Orange County Fire Authority officials said 15 cities ... is the most notable addition to the recent Cal Fire maps. Jonathan Volzke, the city’s spokesperson, said city officials are working ...

After reviewing the maps, Santa Barbara County fire departments amended and expanded the hazard ... and red (very high hazard) zones. The City of Santa Barbara, for one, plans to merge the state map ...

“The city adopted our citywide standards because we recognize that fire does not follow ... we know,” Weber said of the maps. “The vast majority of this county is high or very high, others ...

Departments will be presenting the maps to the public soon, and city councils and the Board of Supervisors have a few months to adopt them. The county Fire Department plans to add more areas as ...

This critical city planning resource - which is ... and Monday's phase 3 update includes Ventura County. "This map, and the levels of fire hazard, really just match with the conditions our ...