The number of acres in San Luis Obispo County in some kind of fire hazard zone increased 862% under the new state map.

Areas of Soledad Natural Park, La Jolla Heights Natural Park, Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve and UC San Diego are given ...

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) has released updated fire hazard severity zones for ...

Local residents were encouraged to review and give feedback on the state’s updated Fire Hazard Severity Zone map, San ...

Now, local governments have 120 days to receive public input and adopt the maps with an ordinance. While cities and counties can opt to increase the hazard level of a zone or number of acres in a ...

A month after CalFire released new fire hazard maps, local agencies have reviewed them and, in some cases, proposed ...

More parts of Orange County are identified where residents might be required to start taking measures to protect their homes.

Cities with first-time fire zone designations include Santa Monica, La Cañada-Flintridge, South Pasadena, Alhambra, ...

Some cities had fewer acres in the very high risk designation, but most of the region had more high risk acreage.

New state fire maps released for Morgan Hill show significant shifts in wildfire risk designations, with some areas seeing ...

All told, the size of orange and red patches on the new maps is 3,626 square miles — an area nearly twice the size of Delaware.

A new Fire Hazard Severity Zone map released by Cal Fire on March 24, 2025, shows areas under local and county jurisdiction. The map does not show hazard zones under state responsibility.