California's outdated utility fire maps raise concerns after recent wildfires. Despite calls for updates, regulators have declined, leaving gaps in fire threat assessments. New hazard maps show ...

The new maps incorporate information on topography, fire weather ... or up to the property line. For new properties in high hazard zones, developers will have to follow California regulations ...

Some cities had fewer acres in the very high risk designation, but most of the region had more high risk acreage.

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Cal Fire, released new draft maps this week showing fire hazards ...

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection has released updated statewide fire hazard maps for the first time in 14 years, ranking fire likelihood in certain areas from moderate ...

Cities with first-time fire zone designations include Santa Monica, La Cañada-Flintridge, South Pasadena, Alhambra, ...

According to Cal Fire data, San Diego County has 157,338 acres with “very high” fire hazard, the highest level of hazard. In 2011, that figure was more than 180,700 acres.

the Central Valley and Central Coast on March 10 and Southern and Eastern California on March 24, according to the Fire Marshal’s office. Once an updated map is released, local officials have ...

California’s Public Advocate has been pressing for new utility fire maps since 2023. Utilities are on board — but regulators turned them down.

LOS ANGELES -- Severe fire hazard zones blanket parts of California on new state maps published Monday ... or up to the property line. For new properties in high hazard zones, developers will ...

Southern California’s five most populous counties saw the size of the very-high fire zone grow to more than 812,000 acres in the latest update, up from just over 644,000 in the previous maps ...

“We cannot comment today on a potential future vehicle about the fire maps.” As investigators examine the causes of the recent fires in Los Angeles County, Southern California Edison, which ...