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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.
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 increase in the number of acres in zones with heightened fire safety regulations.
New Cal Fire maps show big increase in Auburn's very high wildfire severity acreage in past decade
Cal Fire's new maps show Auburn increased its very high severity zone acreage to 800 this year compared to 326 acres a decade ago.
New California wildfire maps: See 'Very High' fire hazard zones by county
A recent executive order by California Gov. Gavin Newsom aims to ramp up fire safety in urban areas as new maps released by the state show more than 1 million acres are at a higher risk of wildfires.
Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps updated for Lake Tahoe and Northern California
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Calfire) released updated Fire Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZ) for Northern California this week, the first time since 2007. They show expanded hazardous
CalFire map update shows increase in 'very high' fire hazard acreage
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CAL FIRE releases first updated fire hazard severity zone maps in 14 years
Approximately 1.4 million acres of land were added into the two highest fire hazard severity tiers on newly updated CAL FIRE maps.
Cal Fire’s updated fire-hazard maps will double the area of locally managed land that must comply with safety codes
Cal Fire will begin rolling out new fire-hazard severity maps, which are expected to more than double the land in ...
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CAL FIRE Shows How Traditional Tribal Fire Practices Benefit, Restore, and Strengthen the Land
February 15, 2025 – CAL FIRE officials show how traditional tribal fire practices benefit, restore, and strengthen the land.
Teen rescued from 50-foot deep mine shaft in Northern California
A 16-year-old teen was rescued from a 50 feet deep mine shaft in Northern California on Monday, according to the California ...
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Why the amount of brush fires in California took a staggering jump in January
“There was a 5-inch deficit of rain in Southern California at the time of these fires,” said Battalion Chief Jesse Torres ...
New state legislation would make seasonal CAL FIRE firefighters full time
Experts say wildfires in California are becoming closer and closer to a year-round threat and as the fire season lengthens, ...
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As fire season grows, California senators push for more year-round firefighters
Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire proposed that state firefighters work full time in place of the seasonal workforce the ...
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California teen rescued from mine shaft after ropes break
According to officials, the incident occurred when the teen and his friends were exploring a horizontal mine shaft and attempted to rappel down a vertical section using household ropes.
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California expands list of high-risk fire areas: Over 2.3M acres will face more stringent rules
REFLECTING INTENSIFYING WILDFIRES and updated science, new state maps designate more than 2.3 million acres of local land in ...