Plumas County Supervisors discuss wildfire hazard maps, public concerns over insurance rates, and local input.

CBS News data shows 35% of homes in the Sacramento region could be at "major risk" of wildfire in the next 30 years.

The Southwest Power Pool (SPP) regional transmission organization (RTO) is joining with energy technology company Hitachi on ...

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What he doesn’t see is a eucalyptus grove — as indicated by an outdated map Cal Fire recently used to determine that his property was in a “very high” fire hazard severity zone.

The proposed maps are set to take effect in July. The maps classify areas into moderate, high and very high hazard severity zones. Maps that more than double the local area included in fire hazard ...

Cal Fire’s fire hazard severity zone maps identify the likelihood of a fire in a particular area based on the vegetation type, weather conditions, fire history, terrain and how far embers could ...

Below is a press release from multiple fire departments regarding Fire Hazard Severity Zone Maps. SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CA – On March 10, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection ...

The maps, which represent the most significant update in more than a decade, expand "very high" fire hazard zones by 35 percent across local fire jurisdictions, increasing from 860,000 acres to ...

Two months after the most destructive wildfires in Los Angeles history, Cal Fire has released updated Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps for the county. The surveys use various criteria to identify ...

Also see: Altadena fire zones grow under new state maps, but officials say won’t impede permitting in rebuild The previous maps only designated land in very-high fire hazard zones. Residents ...