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New Cal Fire maps: Here’s what they can tell you about your risk — and what they can’t
With streaks of yellow, orange and red, Cal Fire’s new fire risk maps make plain the extent of fire danger in the Bay Area. The origin of the maps dates to one of the first major wildfires to burn ...
New Bay Area fire-hazard maps: Is your city among those seeing striking increases?
To determine the hazard level for an area, factors such as fire history, existing and potential vegetation, predicted flame length and ember-dispersion distances, terrain and weather patterns are ...
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Several Bay Area cities listed on state’s new fire hazard map
Several locations in the Bay Area are considered very high fire hazard severity zones, according to new maps released this ...
Cal Fire releases new hazard maps for the Bay Area and wine country
Cal Fire added more than 360,000 acres in coastal Northern California to its fire hazard zones where heightened fire safety ...
12 Contra Costa cities have "very high fire hazard" severity areas, State Fire Marshal says
A dozen East Bay cities in Contra Costa County have areas that fall into the "very high fire hazard severity" category, ...
Bay Area home building in wildland-urban interface areas increases residential wildfire risk
A data analysis by the CBS News Data Team shows a growing number of Bay Area homes are facing increased wildfire risk.
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New Cal Fire maps show heightened fire danger in the San Francisco Bay Area
CAL FIRE RELEASED NEW MAPS SHOWING CHANGES FOR THE NORTH BAY ... Phase 2 involved maps revolving in and around the San Francisco Bay Area. "I see it as a call to action," said Brian O'Shea ...
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CAL FIRE overhauls wildfire risk maps, giving some Bay Area homeowners stricter rules
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- CAL FIRE is overhauling its wildfire risk maps for cities across the Bay Area. The new fire lines will mean major changes for homeowners. It's the first time in more than a ...
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California's New Fire Risk Maps Have Huge Impacts for Homeowners
State officials have released a third batch of maps showing fire hazards in California's Bay Area and the state's northern ...
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New Bay Area fire-hazard maps: Is your city among those seeing striking increases?
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