After the March 10 release of the new Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps by the State Fire Marshal, local agencies have 120 days ...

All told, the size of orange and red patches on the new maps is 3,626 square miles — an area nearly twice the size of ...

Here’s what these maps mean, and how you can see what level of fire hazard severity has been assigned to where you live.

A scorched vehicle sits above, while a section of the Living Life Health Food Restaurant below shows fire damage. Photo Credit: V.I. FIRE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ST. CROIX — A vehicle ...

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Sonoma residents now have the opportunity to weigh in on Cal Fire’s statewide update to the Fire Hazard Severity Maps for Local Responsibility Areas released by the City of Sonoma, the Sonoma ...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Lafayette firefighters responded to a house fire in the 100 block of Greenhaven Drive around midnight last night. Officials said the occupants of the residence entered ...

Cal Fire classified areas into three zones – moderate, high and very high. In Ventura County, acres designated in "very high" hazard zones expanded around 54%. State officials recently added ...

State officials recently added tens of thousands of acres to wildfire hazard zones in and around Ventura County cities. In some cases, homeowners in those zones will now have to comply with ...

The Storm Prediction Center has placed much of Iowa, including the Herald's coverage area, under a moderate risk, the second-highest category for severe weather.

With little moisture on the horizon for Northeast Texas through March 19, the region is at elevated risk for a wildfire, according to fire forecasters at the Texas A&M Forest Service. The National ...