Fire hazard zones are based on the likelihood that an area will burn over decades. But the maps don't show the risk or ...

Cal Fire’s maps, which are still in draft form, establish what the state calls fire hazard severity zones, which measure the likelihood of a major wildfire hitting certain areas and neighborhoods.

The maps were developed using science-based and field-tested models that assign a hazard score based on factors like fire likelihood and fire behavior, the agency said.

Cal Fire said the maps are proactive, to be used in wildland-urban interface building standards for new construction and natural hazard real estate disclosures at the time of sale.

California officials on Monday released the fourth and final set of local maps that rate the likelihood and expected severity of wildfires.The "Fire Hazard Severity Zones in Local Responsibility ...

The updated maps show that across Southern California, "very high fire hazard" zones grew 26% since 2011, from 646,838 acres to 817,212 acres. In total, the new maps cover 4.6 million acres ...

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.

Local municipalities are required to designate the zones within their areas within 120 days of the state fire marshal’s recommendation. The maps show the likelihood of a fire based on local data ...

In other words, the maps are much more about assessing future fire likelihood than projecting imminent risk. More acres: The cities of Poway, San Marcos, Escondido, Santee, Encinitas, Vista, Chula ...

New maps issued by state fire officials show several Bay Area cities with striking increases in areas deemed at high and very high likelihood of wildfire, raising the specter of residents losing ...

LOMPOC, CA, March 28, 2025 – The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection has released updated statewide fire hazard maps for the first time in 14 years, ranking fire likelihood in ...

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.