The maps may mean some local homeowners face new regulations and will require "a huge" transition for the Ventura County Fire ...

Escondido is updating its building codes to reflect a new fire hazard severity zone map released by the California State Fire ...

In this Reality Check, The Tribune investigated how various areas are labeled under Cal Fire’s new fire hazard severity maps.

State Fire Marshal Daniel Berlant outlines how Cal Fire is preparing for the peak of California’s increasingly long and ...

Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,448 acres after being active for ...

The Solano County Board of Supervisors completed a first reading of new fire maps from the California State Fire Marshall in ...

The Spring Incident was first reported in the evening on Monday, May 19, 2025, at approximately 9:00 PM The fire started in ...

The State of California is still assessing areas and recommends that the Chico City Council adopt the new map, which was updated in January. Chico Fire Department Chief Steve Standridge ...

From flame-resistant building materials to increased defensible space, our future homes and neighborhoods may look vastly ...

SoCalGas said it is prioritizing applications and service connections for customers rebuilding after the fires.

Experts say the proposed changes more accurately reflect areas susceptible to wildfires in California. Modeling used to create the zones examined the area's fire history, vegetation, terrain ...