California, Fire Maps and wildfires

California Drought Map Reveals Wildfire Risk Amid Santa Ana Winds
Santa Ana winds are blowing through California, and parts of the state are at an increased risk of wildfires because of drought.
New California Maps Show Big Increase in Areas Facing ‘High’ or ‘Very High’ Wildfire Risk
In some areas, hazards have surged. Buildings in the highest hazard zones will be subject to the strictest fire-resiliency rules.
New Fire Maps May Mean Higher Insurance Costs In California
Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, reports on California’s new fire maps and their potential impact on insurance costs. Governor Gavin Newsom announced that Cal Fire’s updated maps will add 1.
California's New Fire Risk Maps Have Huge Impacts for Homeowners
State officials have released a third batch of maps showing fire hazards in California's Bay Area and the state's northern region.
Cal Fire’s new maps show fire risk in the Bay Area. Here’s what we know
With streaks of yellow, orange and red, Cal Fire’s new fire risk maps make plain the extent of fire danger in the Bay Area. The origin of the maps date back to one of the first major wildfires to burn into neighborhoods in the state: the 1980 Panorama Fire in San Bernardino County.
New Cal Fire maps show heightened fire danger in the San Francisco Bay Area
The map reveals some areas entered the "very high risk" category. That means homeowners in those zones will now have to follow more fire-prepared guidelines set by Cal Fire, such as ensuring enough defensible space.
Cal Fire unveils fire hazard severity maps for the Bay Area
For the first time in more than a decade, Cal Fire is reassessing wildfire risk in Bay Area cities. New fire hazard severity maps show dramatic increases in some areas of Sonoma and Napa counties and around San Jose.
California Map Reveals Where State Is Sinking
NASA scientists used satellite measurements to map out local subsidence and uplift across the Golden State, which plays into ...
New fire maps in California add 1.4 million acres requiring stronger safety regulations
Cal Fire's updated Fire Hazard Severity Zones map adds 1.4 million acres across the state to the High and Very High fire ...
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Several Bay Area cities listed on state’s new fire hazard map
Several locations in the Bay Area are considered very high fire hazard severity zones, according to new maps released this ...
Cal Fire begins releasing new state-mandated maps showing highest fire hazard areas
Cal Fire released updated fire hazard maps for dozens of cities and towns in inland Northern California. All but one saw an ...
State Says 12 Cities In County Have Very High Fire Hazard Severity Areas
Areas of Orinda, Richmond, Moraga, San Pablo, Lafayette, Antioch, Clayton, El Cerrito, Brentwood, Danville, Concord, and Pinole are considered very high fire hazard severity zones, according to new ...
New Bay Area fire-hazard maps: Is your city among those seeing striking increases?
To determine the hazard level for an area, factors such as fire history, existing and potential vegetation, predicted flame ...