The California Office of the State Fire Marshal urges residents to remain vigilant of wildfires in their communities heading into summer. CAL FIRE updated its Fire Hazard Severity Zones in March.

Cities have 120 days to adopt the maps that will formalize the new restrictions. While cities can’t take away areas that Cal Fire designated, more can be added. Orange County Fire Authority ...

Residents criticized the updated Cal Fire map amid fire insurance concerns but Mission Viejo City Councilmembers explained ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 5:53 p.m. in Orange County. Tonner Fire has been burning on private land. Currently, ...

The Airport Fire in Trabuco Canyon of Orange County, California has set over 5,000 acres ablaze and is 0% contained. The fire is believed to have been started by a crew working on fire prevention ...

(Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG ... and “very high” hazard zones in areas under Cal Fire’s remit, the maps only showed the most dangerous bits of the local ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 11 a.m. in Orange County. Green Fire has been burning on private land. At this time, ...

Cal Fire, has been releasing these maps in installments over the last six weeks, beginning with counties in the state’s far north and ending this week with Los Angeles, Orange County ...

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An interactive map of evacuation areas for residents ... in the area of the remote-controlled airplane airport, said Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Sean Doran. As of Tuesday morning, the ...

Q: What areas are included in the new maps? A: They cover areas protected by city and county fire departments in eight counties: Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego ...