Condo boards may conduct background checks on potential buyers ... though it ignores the question of EV safety or the risk of fire. While I don’t know the actual specifics of how this law ...

The newest wildfire hazard maps from Cal Fire are putting parts of Monterey County on high alert. Pacific Grove and Carmel are now classified as high or very high fire risk areas. Fire inspectors are ...

Identified hazard zones are divided into three levels -- moderate, high and very high. The determination is made based on a variety of factors, including terrain, fire history, weather patterns ...

A Medford resident is worried about her neighbor’s backyard being a dangerous hazard this fire season. Carol Meyst and her ...

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection released new fire-hazard severity maps Monday that added thousands of acres within the purview of local fire departments across ...

Fire hazard has grown in Los Angeles County over the past decade, according to new state maps. What do the maps show? The Office of the State Fire Marshal found that the land area considered to ...

Cal Fire has released updated Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps for the county. The surveys use various criteria to identify wildfire hazard areas and rank them on a three-tiered scale. The maps ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Severe fire hazard zones blanket parts of California on new state maps published Monday, as fire officials rush to keep up with the impacts of climate change on the Golden ...

Residents can now check with new Cal Fire fire hazard severity zone maps released Monday to find out. This latest batch of maps detail the severity of fire hazard by area. Hazards are rated ...

Below is a press release from multiple fire departments regarding Fire Hazard Severity Zone Maps. SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CA – On March 10, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection ...

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection has released updated statewide fire hazard maps for the first time in 14 years, ranking fire likelihood in certain areas from moderate ...