The maps, covering 15 counties in Central California, are part of Cal Fire ... Ventura’s Simi Valley and Thousand Oaks saw their zones increase by more than 2,000 acres each.

TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- For the first time in 14 years, California's fire hazard severity zone maps have been updated by the state fire marshal. Based on fire history and conditions of ...

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection released new fire-hazard severity maps Monday that added thousands of acres within the purview of local fire departments across agricultural ...