(KFSN) -- A new proposed map of California shows many areas of the state at a very high risk of wildfire danger, including Central California. After more than 15 years, CAL FIRE recently released an updated Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map, ranking California's rural, unincorporated area's ...
We took 2010 census block-level populations, combined with Cal Fire’s “Fire Hazard Severity Zone” maps, and aggregated those to ZIP codes, then applied more current population estimates. Next, we spatially joined those areas with the fire risk map. That provided a current population risk bre...
Three interviewees from adopting cities stated they had no choice in map adoption. One explained, “We chose to follow the law.” Another said, “There was no adoption of fire hazard severity zone maps for Local Responsibility Areas.” Interviewees described a process of receiving maps from ...
the Little Mountain Fire, broke out Wednesday in San Bernardino and spread over 34 acres. Cal Fire said the Little Mountain Fire stopped growing hours after it started, but none of it is contained as of Thursday morning.
Nearly 20% of teachers in Eaton Fire zone had living situations impacted, union says Nearly 20% of the teachers living in the Altadena and Pasadena communities had their living situations impacted by the disastrous Eaton Fire last week, according to union leaders. ...
The alert was intended for residents near the Kenneth Fire but was mistakenly issued countywide, officials said. “Recent @ReadyLACounty alert to evacuate was sent in ERROR. Evacuation orders have not changed. See map for actual @LACity evacuation orders for some selected areas, ONLY!” LA...
It shall be unlawful, when authorized signs are in place giving notice, to park any vehicle on any of the streets or portions of streets in the City’s Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone in violation of the signs. No person shall dispense victuals from any portion of a catering truck on...
Then he pointed her to a map on the wall, showing where the emergency exits are.Now Odette says she’s scared. And angry.“The state has got to be responsible for these homes,” she said. “I mean, they can’t help themselves, the patients. And it’s really not up to the staff...
Understanding pre-1850s fire history and its effect on forest structure can provide insights useful for fire managers in developing plans to moderate fire hazards in the face of forecasted climate change. While climate clearly plays a substantial role in