California is one of the few states with building codes for wildfire protection because using fire-resistant materials helps ...

The 2021 changes included a review of the climate zone map, increasing the number of climate zones from three to six. “Each climate zone includes regions with similar conditions with respect to ...

so much of the Altadena burn area still is not designated as a fire hazard zone. “These maps do not capture the true risk of our evolving climate,” said Rich Reiber, a member of the Altadena ...

The Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps, published Monday for Southern California, show fire hazard creeping farther into some of L.A.'s most populous areas. “Very high” fire hazard severity now ...

Why is the danger zone growing ... limbs overhanging its roof, hazard maps only take into account the lasting facts about a place. That includes topography, climate and vegetation patterns.

California's wildfire hazard zones ... hazard maps only take into account the lasting facts about a place. That includes topography, climate and vegetation patterns. A home perched at the top ...