The next phase of updated California Fire Hazard Severity Zones is set to be released Monday by the Office of the State Fire Marshal and Cal Fire. New maps rating the likelihood and severity of ...

A dozen East Bay cities in Contra Costa County have areas that fall into the "very high fire hazard severity" category, ...

The new fire hazard severity zone maps issued by Cal Fire this week are part of a two-month statewide rollout.

Cal Fire released its new fire hazard severity maps, including for Sacramento, detailing which areas are at high risk of ...

Sacramento, California, March 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On February 26, 2025, the State of California adopted the 2024 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code® (IWUIC®) as the basis for ...

California’s adoption of the 2024 IWUIC is the result of a multi-year collaboration between the CAL FIRE Office of the State Fire Marshal, the California Fire Prevention Officers (CAL FPOs ...

Cal Fire's updated Fire Hazard Severity Zones map adds 1.4 million acres across the state to the High and Very High fire ...

Also, the moves to change the building code follow the enactment in California last year of AB 835, which directs the State ...

State officials have released a third batch of maps showing fire hazards in California's Bay Area and the state's northern ...