Firefighters continue battling multiple fires in the Inland Empire on Monday, with some prompting road closures and ...

State officials recently added tens of thousands of acres to wildfire hazard zones in and around Ventura County cities. Here's what to know.

Maps that more than double the local area included in fire hazard severity zones are expected to take effect in July for Ventura County property owners.

Maps that more than double the local area included in fire hazard severity zones are expected to take effect in July for Ventura County property owners.

Cal Fire’s Fire Hazard Severity maps for local jurisdictions, issued in 2011, are being updated, with Bay Area maps released Monday.

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Cal Fire will begin rolling out new fire-hazard severity maps, which are expected to more than double the land in jurisdictions where the state will apply stricter fire-safety building requirements.

Cal Fire rolled out phase one of its updated fire hazard severity maps two weeks ago. On Monday, it released phase two, which included the Bay Area and the entire Northern California coast.

California fire officials issued long-anticipated new versions of maps outlining areas of fire hazard, which will inform local building codes and protections.

This month's release focused on areas where local authorities have the responsibility for wildfire protection, updating maps approved in 2011. Cal Fire classified areas into three zones ...

Fire hazard zones are based on the likelihood that an area will burn over decades. But the maps don't show the risk or potential damage a fire could do based on more short-term conditions.