Miami-Dade County brush fire surpasses Southern California's Palisades Fire in size, Florida Forest Service numbers show
The massive brush fire​ that has been burning in southern Miami-Dade County has now grown bigger than the Palisades Fire of ...
Fire hazards increase in the South Bay, according to new map data released by CAL FIRE
While most of California is prone to wildfires, the South Bay is seeing a significant increase in hazardous areas compared to others. Out of all the Bay Area cities, San Jose saw the largest increase ...
New California fire maps put nearly 4 million in hazardous zones
CalFire released its fourth and final round of color-coded fire hazard severity maps. Different colors come with different ...
Cal Fire hazard severity maps spotlight High Desert, including Hesperia, Summit Valley
Cal Fire officials on Monday unveiled updated fire hazard severity maps for the High Desert and other portions of Southern California.
Altadena fire zones grow under new state maps, but officials say won’t impede permitting in rebuild
New hazard designations increase the number of homes that must comply with wildfire building codes during reconstruction.
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1 in 8 Californians now face extreme fire danger, Post analysis shows
The updated maps take into account California’s fire history, local weather patterns, terrain and new models showing how embers can travel miles away from a forest fire, spreading the danger ...
Orange County Register6d
Southern California fire danger zones increase 76% in new maps
The maps are part ... respond to that wildfire,” said Jack Cohen, a retired research physical scientist with the U.S. Forest Service who worked in Southern California during the 1980s.
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New California fire maps put nearly 4 million in hazardous zones
California's wildfire ... by dense forest or occupying a known wind tunnel is more likely to skew yellow, orange and red, no matter the composition of its sidings. “The reason we map these ...