The city of Goleta offers two opportunities for residents to learn about recent updates to the California Local Responsibility Area Fire Hazard Severity Zone (FHSZ) maps and ongoing projects to reduce ...

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 ...

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers signs indicate that this property's hazardous materials removal is complete after the home was destroyed by the Eaton fire in Altadena. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times) ...

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – The city of San Luis Obispo has updated their map of Fire Hazard Severity Zones that now shows more parts of San Luis Obispo that fall within moderate, high and very high ...

This map from the state of California shows fire hazard severity zones. Zones are based on fuel, terrain, weather and other factors, according to Cal Fire. The map evaluates hazard, not risk. Factors ...

A dozen East Bay cities in Contra Costa County have areas that fall into the "very high fire hazard severity" category, according to new maps released this week by the Office of the State Fire Marshal ...

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Several areas of La Jolla are identified as having “very high” fire hazards in a new assessment by Cal Fire, the first new map since 2011 laying out fire hazard zones across the state. Soledad Natural ...

The Malibu City Council unanimously adopted an ordinance Monday night officially designating the entire city as a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, making it one of only a handful of California ...

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection began rolling out a long-awaited update to its fire hazard severity zones Monday, which is set to more than double the number of acres in ...

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