Solana Beach City Council approved a second reading on June 18 of the new Cal Fire Hazard Severity Zone Maps. Cities ...

California’s perfect growing climate means that plant enthusiasts can find specimens here that would be considered exotic treasures in less fortunate states. Vendors often grow these plants in their ...

Firefighters are responding to the 200-acre Camino Fire in Tuolumne County. There are no evacuation warnings at this time.

Firefighters respond to the 181-acre Bonanza Fire in El Dorado County. Cal Fire says forward progress has stopped.

If you're planning to buy in 2025, you not only need to consider what the local climate is like today but how it could ...

Carmel is facing a new reality: Much of the oceanfront village’s historic and highly sought-after core has been redefined by the state as a high-risk fire zone.

Cal Fire officials compared the hazard maps to those of flood zones. The zones are based on the likelihood that an area will burn over decades. But they do not show the risk or potential damage a ...

A fire-resistant Los Altos estate on 3 acres with guesthouse, pool house and solar, listed at $8M in one of the Bay Area's most exclusive fire-prone zones. SF Gate Logo Hearst Newspapers Logo Skip ...

Cal Fire’s interactive Fire Hazard Severity Zone map is available online atbit.ly/3G8CzSM. Users can toggle among ZIP codes to see their ... Why gas may soon cost $8 a gallon in California.

A five-fold expansion of wildfire hazard zones across Southern California raised homeowner concerns that new state maps could prompt their insurers to raise their rates. Very-high fire zones in the ...

Once the maps are adopted by local cities as counties, new regulations will kick in, requiring property owners in the high and very-high fire zones to comply with stiffer, fire-safe building codes.

New Fire Maps Put Nearly 4 Million Californians in ... Homeowners who find their addresses in this newly expanded zone will be required to rebuild to a heightened fire-resistant building code.