The new fire hazard severity zone maps issued by Cal Fire this week are part of a two-month statewide rollout.

State officials recently added tens of thousands of acres to wildfire hazard zones in and around Ventura County cities.

The next phase of updated California Fire Hazard Severity Zones is set to be released Monday by the Office of the State Fire ...

The gesture comes as county commissioners face pressure from property owners — mostly in rural areas — to advocate against the state’s map.

Josephine County Commissioners voted unanimously to appeal the state’s Wildfire Hazard Map on behalf of the county. This ...

Cal Fire added over 1.2 million acres in Central California to its fire hazard severity zones. New maps for Southern ...

Cal Fire released its new fire hazard severity maps, including for Sacramento, detailing which areas are at high risk of ...

Cal Fire's new hazard zone maps show information on topography, fire weather, flame length, past fire history, vegetation type and the overall likelihood of a wildfire igniting in the area.

Appeals and comments can be submitted through June 17, 2025 for the cities of Hemphill and Pineland, as well as the ...

How susceptible is Sacramento County to wildfire? Residents can now check with new Cal Fire fire hazard severity zone maps released Monday to find out. This latest batch of maps detail the ...

A public town hall was held Saturday at White Mountain Middle School in White City about Oregon’s wildfire hazard map.

Previously, the state only included "very high" severity zones on the local responsibility maps. In Ventura County, acres designated in "very high" hazard zones expanded around 54% to nearly 89,000.