New California Maps Show Big Increase in Areas Facing ‘High’ or ‘Very High’ Wildfire Risk
In some areas, hazards have surged. Buildings in the highest hazard zones will be subject to the strictest fire-resiliency rules.
Updated CalFire map shows increase in 'very high' fire hazard acreage in Northern California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — CalFire released a new map this week, expanding hazardous fire zones in Northern California. It's part of Governor Gavin Newsom's executive order after the Los Angeles fires.
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California expands list of high-risk fire areas: Over 2.3M acres will face more stringent rules
REFLECTING INTENSIFYING WILDFIRES and updated science, new state maps designate more than 2.3 million acres of local land in ...
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Weather West: Major Storm To Bring High Risk Of Debris Flows In SoCal Wildfire Zones, With Some Flood Risk Elsewhere
The following is an excerpt from a recent article on the Weather West Blog.  California's extraordinary precipitation dipole has persisted into mid-Feb with only slight attenuation Well, it has ...
Evacuations issued in Southern California as heavy rain brings threat of debris flows in areas scarred by wildfires
For the second time this year, Southern Californians are evacuating their homes as heavy rain threatens new destruction in ...
Cal Fire begins releasing new state-mandated maps showing highest fire hazard areas
Cal Fire released updated fire hazard maps for dozens of cities and towns in inland Northern California. All but one saw an ...
New storm triggers flood watch, wind advisory from Redding to Sacramento
The National Weather Service in Sacramento issued a flood watch and wind advisory, prompted by a storm arriving Wednesday.
Cal Fire’s updated fire-hazard maps will double the area of locally managed land that must comply with safety codes
Cal Fire will begin rolling out new fire-hazard severity maps, which are expected to more than double the land in ...
Why Rep. Vince Fong believes Trump’s action on water is right for California | Opinion
Rep. Vince Fong says President Trump’s involvement with California’s water is a “call for urgent and bold action.” ...
L.A. Wildfires: SCE Admits Its Equipment May Have Ignited Hurst Fire North Of Los Angeles
SCE concedes in the filing that a conductor failure occurred near the origin of the fire, causing damaged equipment to fall ...
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Cal Fire’s predictions didn’t foresee the Altadena inferno. Now it’s changing its fire-hazard maps
The Tunnel fire broke out in a wooded canyon just minutes away from UC Berkeley, where David Sapsis was working on his PhD in fire science. Five ...