California's New Fire Risk Maps Have Huge Impacts for Homeowners

State officials have released a third batch of maps showing fire hazards in California's Bay Area and the state's northern region.

Cal Fire releases Southern California fire maps showing which areas are under a higher threat

More than 800,000 acres of land across these SoCal counties have been classified under the highest fire hazard severity zone ...
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California's housing crisis clashes with its wildfire risk

THEY WRAP UP MONDAY MORNING AT FIVE. NEW DATA IS HIGHLIGHTING A CONCERN FOR NEW HOUSING ACROSS THE STATE. 1 IN 5 NEW HOMES IN CALIFORNIA IS BUILT IN AN AREA THAT COULD BURN DOWN IN A WILDFIRE. SO OUR ...

Nearly $1 Trillion in California Homes Labeled "Low Risk" Despite Elevated Wildfire Danger

PRNewswire/ - One year after the Palisades and Eaton fires devastated Los Angeles County, a new analysis of 11.8 million California residential properties finds that approximately $1 trillion in ...
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8,000 SLO properties added to fire hazard zones. Why homeowners are concerned

Cal Fire added thousands of San Luis Obispo properties to a new map that identified fire-prone areas in California this year — and now those property owners will need to retrofit their homes and yards ...
Los Angeles Times

Cal Fire approach to SoCal’s wildfire crisis could make things worse, court says

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A court ruled a statewide Cal Fire program risks making fires worse by removing native chaparral and allowing the ...
The New York Times

California Promised Insurance Relief, But Delivered Loopholes

New regulations were supposed to ensure that homeowners in fire zones would have coverage available. But companies can still avoid serving many high-risk areas, a Times investigation found. New ...