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 ...

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 ...

LOS ANGELES -- 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 State.

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 ...

This week, state fire officials released updated maps denoting fire hazard across Southern California. They say these designations aren't supposed to influence insurance rates. Backstory ...

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 ...

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 ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Severe fire hazard zones blanket parts of Southern California on new state maps published Monday - the first release of its kind in 14 years - as fire officials rush to keep ...