More than 2 million acres of local land in California designated as ‘high’ or ‘very high’ fire danger areas
In some areas, hazards have surged. Buildings in the highest severity zones will be subject to the strictest fire-resiliency rules.
These maps show where US fire danger is the highest this spring. It might not be where you think
“Most precipitation will fall in the Far West, Southwest, Rockies, and eastern U.S., especially Tennessee and surrounding ...
Wildland fires are unpredictable—spaceborne lidar is helping reduce that uncertainty
Recent wildfires are larger and more intense than they've ever been in the historical record. If you've been watching the news at any point in the last decade, that's no surprise.
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 ...
Corpus Christi firefighters return from battling California wildfires
Three Corpus Christi firefighters recently returned from California, where they helped battle the wildfires in the Pacific ...
Cal Fire’s predictions didn’t foresee the Altadena inferno. Now it’s changing its fire-hazard maps
The vast majority of homes destroyed in the Eaton fire were outside of Cal Fire's "very high" fire hazard severity zones, yet ...
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Watch Duty, the app that uses real people to track wildfires
For nearly 10 million Watch Duty users the free application’s alert — a gentle hum followed by an echoing — is both a frightening and comforting sound. It’s frightening because the sound alerts users ...
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California tragedy sparks fears about growing desert wildfire threat
Large wildfires in the desert were once rare. Now experts worry that invasive plants and a changing fire cycle are putting our saguaros and our homes in danger.
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The 60-Day Appeal Clock is Ticking for Challenges to Oregon Wildfire Hazard Map Assignments
Oregon property owners who are receiving notices from the state that their property is in a zone with high wildfire risk and in a ...
How satellites and AI help fight wildfires today
Fire spotters used to watch with binoculars from forest towers. Now, technology can help forecast fire behavior, but human ...
The LA County fires devastated homes in the wildland urban interface. Here’s what that is
Californians live in the wildland urban interface. And when fires sweep through it, they often leave destruction.
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Crashes and Disasters
County fire departments that provide protection in unincorporated rural towns and wildland areas neighboring bigger cities are often the first line of defense against wildfires also are understaffed.