Cal Fire uses the same modeling data that is used to map the State Responsibility Area(SRA).SRA are recognized by the Board of Forestry and Fire Protection as ...

Though no community can be made fireproof, discarding past urban design practices could make areas abutting wilderness safer ...

High-security prisons across California have tightly restricted movement, calls and visits while officials probe a surge in ...

Individual planning is emphasized, as well as city of San Diego efforts and group preparation through Fire Safe Councils ...

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) recently released new fire hazard severity zone maps for ...

The challenge of post-fire recovery is one faced by communities around the world. Terms like “build back better” and “managed ...

Sierra County Supervisors discuss treasurer appointment, term extensions, housing plan updates, and fire hazard maps at festive Mardi Gras meeting.

February storms in the Sierra have helped increase California's snowpack, but more snow is needed to meet the state's water ...

Governor Newsom ordered the updated maps to address the "new reality of extremes" in California's wildfire landscape. The ...

While the new regulations may eventually lower insurance premiums for some homeowners, the maps themselves are not expected to directly impact insurance decisions. Cal Fire’s updated maps will ...