Cal Fire added at least 2.8 million Californians into its Fire Hazard Severity Zones. The zones, referenced in over 100 sections of code and regulation, are tied to home hardening, defensible space ...

After residents expressed concerns about the potential impact on fire insurance rates, a resigned Mission Viejo City Council moved forward with the adoption of an updated state map that identifies ...

The Del Mar City Council approved the first reading of an updated fire hazard severity zone map during its June 2 meeting. In Del Mar, 81% of parcels are located within a 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 ...

More than 90% of the city of Poway is designated as a moderate, high or very high Fire Hazard Severity Zone, Cal Fire reported in a release of new maps for areas under local and county fire agency ...

Which Santa Barbara County neighborhoods are the most flammable? Last month, Cal Fire released updated fire hazard maps for Santa Barbara and the rest of the state, showing where to beware of ...