The fire was first reported at two acres at around 2:51 p.m., then spread quickly, according to Cal Fire. It jumped 580, ...

Escondido is updating its building codes to reflect a new fire hazard severity zone map released by the California State Fire ...

In this Reality Check, The Tribune investigated how various areas are labeled under Cal Fire’s new fire hazard severity maps.

The new state maps show fire zones extend at least seven to eight ... Over the past five to eight years, California weather has changed “faster than ever before,” he said.

The NWS Hanford CA issued a fire weather watch at 9:24 a.m. on Tuesday valid for Thursday between 11 a.m. and 11 p.m. The ...

Cal Fire has released new maps that identify fire-prone areas in California ... and “high” severity zones to the map. Meanwhile, climate change-induced weather patterns dried out vegetation ...

State Fire Marshal Daniel Berlant outlines how Cal Fire is preparing for the peak of California’s increasingly long and ...

The State of California is still assessing areas and recommends that the Chico City Council adopt the new map, which was updated in January. Chico Fire Department Chief Steve Standridge ...