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 ...

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 ...

The map reveals some areas entered the "very high risk" category. That means homeowners in those zones will now have to follow more fire-prepared guidelines set by Cal Fire, such as ensuring enough ...

Several locations in the Bay Area are considered very high fire hazard severity zones, according to new maps released this week by the Office of the State Fire Marshal.

Cal Fire added more than 360,000 acres in coastal Northern California to its fire hazard zones where heightened fire safety ...

A dozen East Bay cities in Contra Costa County have areas that fall into the "very high fire hazard severity" category, ...

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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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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