Buena Park, Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach, Laguna Hills, and Placentia -- are now part of fire hazard severity zones.

Cal Fire has flagged several areas in Goleta for their fire hazard levels, highlighting the need for more fire resources in ...

A new plan to bolster flood control around the San Francisquito Creek spurred fresh hopes and familiar fears on Wednesday ...

Experts say the proposed changes more accurately reflect areas susceptible to wildfires in California ... officials compared the hazard maps to those of flood zones. The zones are based on ...

A screenshot of the Flood Zone Information Map operated by the Evansville/Vanderburgh County Building Commission. Link: City of Evansville/Vanderburgh County Flood Zone Information Map When ...

Hazard severity zone maps are critical in California law, being cited in more than 50 sections. Properties in "high" and "very high" zones must adhere to fire-safe construction rules, such as ...

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 ...

Cal Fire has released maps identifying the level of fire hazard severity that cities across eight Southern California counties ... fire hazard severity zone maps are like flood zone maps, and ...

Two months after deadly wildfires razed thousands of homes in the Los Angeles area, Cal Fire has released a new map showing fire hazard severity zones for the entire state. The maps were developed ...

The fire hazard severity zone maps are like flood ... for California high-speed rail. Here's what to know You can visit the Office of the State Fire Marshal’s website at osfm.fire.ca.gov to ...

California's wildfire hazard zones, categorized as "high" or "very high" risk, have significantly expanded since 2011. This expansion is attributed to climate change, improved modeling techniques ...