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

For the first time in at least 14 years, state officials will release updated fire maps for Southern California on Monday, ...

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

The state fire marshall says the maps are meant to help cities and counties plan new communities and should not affect the ...

A new lawsuit blames part of the catastrophic Palisades fire — the worst in Los Angeles ... to a “misunderstanding,” the ...

Cal Fire has released updated fire hazard severity zone maps for Southern California, aiding wildfire preparedness.

LADWP initially said power circuits in the area were de-energized long before the Palisades Fire. When pressed for clarification by Robertson, however, attorneys defending the department said ...

In the state responsibility area, all the above requirements ... red zone in Cal Fire’s prior maps. Oreo, the dog reunited with owner after Palisades fire, inspires pet rescue bill Local artists ...

The updated maps continue to show the entire 23,700-acre Palisades Fire area remains in a very-high fire zone. In Altadena, however, hazard maps released at least 14 years ago designated just ...

Also see: Southern California fire danger zones increase 76% in new maps All told, the size of these orange and red patches on the new maps is 3,626 square miles — an area nearly twice the size ...