Cal Fire releases new fire hazard maps for Sacramento, highlighting high-risk areas
Cal Fire released its new fire hazard severity maps, including for Sacramento, detailing which areas are at high risk of fires.
California Fire Hazard Severity maps released for 3rd phase, counties include Sacramento, Amador
The next phase of updated California Fire Hazard Severity Zones is set to be released Monday by the Office of the State Fire Marshal and Cal Fire. New maps rating the likelihood and severity of wildfires for local responsibility areas will be released at 10 a.m.
What new Cal Fire maps show about fire hazards in Ventura County
Cal Fire's new hazard zone maps show information on topography, fire weather, flame length, past fire history, vegetation type and the overall likelihood of a wildfire igniting in the area.
New Cal Fire maps shows areas of wildfire hazard. What do they say about Sacramento County?
The new fire hazard severity zone maps issued by Cal Fire this week are part of a two-month statewide rollout.
New wildfire maps highlight Sacramento area's wildfire vulnerabilities
"It is always a concern, when you live in an area that it is so open, that you could have a fire erupt at any point," said Corinne Beshara.
Cal Fire releases new maps highlighting expanded wildfire danger zones
Wildfire danger zones are expanding across California as Cal Fire released its latest round of new fire hazard maps.
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New fire maps in California add 1.4 million acres requiring stronger safety regulations
Phases 3 and 4 will be completed in March and include Sacramento County, counties in the Central Valley, Southern California, and along the Central Coast. The up-to-date information provided by ...
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Smoke detectors in the sky: Will wildfire affect bird behavior?
Ornithologists at the Natural History Museum and UCLA are studying how smoke from the January wildfires will affect the region’s birds. It’s part of a broader scientific effort to understand ...
Fire crews contain brush fire in San Diego County near Mount Laguna
Crews stopped the forward rate of spread of the Penny Fire at 9 acres. It burned near Sunrise Highway and the Penny Pines Trailhead.
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Firefighter injured, woman and cat killed in Southern California house fire
The department said this cleared the smoke and improved visibility. However, despite the aggressive interior attack against heavy fire conditions reported by San Bernardino County Fire ...
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Cal Fire begins releasing new state-mandated maps showing highest fire hazard areas
The release launches a two-month rollout of new fire hazard maps that will culminate on March 24 with maps for Southern California.
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The LA wildfires were a baptism by fire for these Southern California lawmakers
Harabedian, D-Pasadena, tried booking a flight back home on Tuesday, Jan. 7, as news was breaking about the fires, but planes were grounded due to heavy smoke in the L.A. region. Desperate ...
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Mandatory evacuation order issued for Airport Fire burn scar areas in OC
As a late-winter storm brings rain to Southern California, evacuation orders and warnings have been issued in recent wildfire ...