California's peak fire season tends to be summer and early fall, but most Californians know that they can happen any time of ...

"Previously, Cal Fire's fire hazard maps only had a "very high" category ... The updated hazard zones are not intended to assess the current "risk" of wildfire damage but take a longer view ...

Fire crews worked through the night on the Eureka Fire at Joshua Tree National Park, which is now 40% contained and holding ...

The Cal Fire maps “are intended to drive local planning ... said the maps will benefit the public via education about where current wildfire hazards exist, which is essential to reducing the ...

Investigators say they tracked Robert Matthew Hernandez to the scene of each fire, where he briefly stopped before driving ...

Fire hazard severity map for Cupertino (courtesy of Cal Fire) Morgan Hill lost area considered very high hazard — the acreage dropped to 638 in current maps from 1,506 in 2011 — but has ...

A: Unlikely. Insurers typically use their own maps that include updated fire risk data — such as current fire-resistant building materials and landscaping, according to Cal Fire’s website.

fire departments will be reviewing and incorporating these changes from Cal Fire through local ordinances. Find your address on the interactive fire hazard zone map here. Compare the ...

Cal Fire officials compared the hazard maps ... But for the most part, he said the maps represent current hazards. State law requires local officials to adopt the maps, a process that does ...

Around 160 firefighters from multiple agencies have been working to contain the Henderson Fire in the south of the Golden ...