Cal Fire explains these maps function similarly to flood ... zones are part of Cal Fire's "Phase 4" recommendations, focusing on fire severity across Southern California, including L.A. County.

The fire hazard severity zone maps are like flood zone maps ... said Los Angeles County Deputy Fire Chief Albert Yanagisawa in a media availability Monday. These maps are updated utilizing ...

San Diego County was not immune to these ... Fire officials stress these maps are a planning tool, similar to flood zone maps. For instance, the maps are used to guide building or development ...

much of that in the county’s eastern unincorporated open lands, but also in cities including Rancho Cordova, Folsom and Elk Grove. Cal Fire officials liken the maps to flood zone maps ...

In KCRA 3's coverage area, the maps show a big increase in areas deemed a very high or high fire hazard in Amador County ... "They are like flood zone maps, where lands are described in terms ...

Here's what it says about the trend: In the Naples area, the median close for single-family has generally hung around ...

We’re also working with the county ... zones are based on several factors, including vegetation, fire history, terrain and weather. The fire hazard severity zone maps are like flood zone maps, ...