Cal Fire's new maps for Southern California added 3.5 million acres into fire-hazard zones, increasing the acreage in the ...

These maps now go to local municipalities for adoption. L.A. County Fire Deputy Chief Yanagisawa said in a news conference that the Fire Department is reviewing the data after receiving it Monday ...

Fire hazard has grown in Los Angeles County over the past decade, according to new state maps. What do the maps ... are the responsibility of local fire departments. Across Southern California ...

Q: What areas are included in the new maps? A: They cover areas protected by city and county fire departments in eight counties: Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Imperial, ...

New hazard designations increase the number of homes that must comply with wildfire building codes during reconstruction.

All told, the size of orange and red patches on the new maps is 3,626 square miles — an area nearly twice the size of Delaware.

Cities with first-time fire zone designations include Santa Monica, La Cañada-Flintridge, South Pasadena, Alhambra, ...

Areas of Soledad Natural Park, La Jolla Heights Natural Park, Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve and UC San Diego are given ...