City Council approved the first reading of an updated fire hazard severity zone map during its June 2 meeting. In Del Mar, 81 ...

These neighborhoods join several others in the Fresno-Clovis area already designated as “moderate” or “high” fire severity ...

The Oceanside City Council on June 4 unanimously approved a new fire hazard severity zone map developed by Cal Fire.

The new maps, scheduled to receive final council approval June 11, will add nearly 5 percent more land in Encinitas into areas designated as “very high” fire hazard areas, city Fire Chief Josh ...

Like many Peninsula cities, South San Francisco has seen some changes in its fire hazard zones since the state’s latest update, with several moderate-hazard zones situated in the northern part ...

A newly released fire hazard severity map from Cal Fire identifies areas within Goleta that fall into three fire hazard severity categories: very high, high and moderate. Credit: Courtesy map Cal ...

A brush fire broke out in Tecolote Canyon between Bay Park and Clairemont, prompting evacuations on Tuesday evening.

Kelley asked why the Wilderness Glen area evolved into a very high fire hazard zone from the previous map. “The science and the modeling has changed, and that’s what, essentially, produced the ...

OROVILLE — The Butte County Board of Supervisors moved forward with adopting the new Fire Hazard Severity Zone map for its local responsibility area during its meeting Tuesday, a move required ...

On March 10, Cal Fire released San Luis Obispo County’s Fire Hazard Severity Zone map, which identifies the likelihood of a fire in a particular area based on the vegetation type, weather ...

Firefighters are battling a brush fire that erupted in steep hillside terrain in Pala on Friday evening, prompting evacuations in northern San Diego County, authorities said. The blaze, dubbed the ...

If you’re in a high- or very high-risk fire zone, you might see a 60-percent increase. If you’re in an urban area with no trees, you might see a decrease. The numbers might be all over the ...