Some dangers are obvious, like an outlet shooting sparks or a power supply line that falls in a storm ... we’ve assembled a list of commonly overlooked fire hazards and how you can guard ...

At a minimum, state law requires homeowners in very high fire hazard zones to clear brush and potential ignition sources within 100 feet of the home, or up to the property line. For new properties ...

SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (KABC) -- Cal Fire's fire hazard severity maps are getting a makeover, and homeowners may want to pay attention. This critical city planning resource - which is getting a major ...

Cal Fire has released updated Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps for the county. The surveys use various criteria to identify wildfire hazard areas and rank them on a three-tiered scale. The maps ...

New fire hazard severity maps show dramatic increases in some areas of Sonoma and Napa counties and around San Jose. In Contra Costa County, the fire hazard severity level decreased for some but ...