And, despite the maps becoming Californians’ go-to source for hazard information, Cal Fire stresses its directive from lawmakers was to determine where officials need to enforce often costly ...

CAL FIRE's maps only showed a ring of “very high” red hazard in the wildlands next to Altadena, with the vast majority of the city unmarked. Entire blocks of homes in Altadena were destroyed ...

Ventura County Fire Department Office of Emergency Services The map shows the evacuation order area zoned in purple, with the words "Auto Fire - Zone 1." The "public notes" description of the area ...

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The Hughes fire ignited on Wednesday morning in Castaic, California, sparking mandatory evacuations nearby. Hughes is the newest fire to ignite as Southern California has been inundated with ...

A new brushfire that started just north of Los Angeles prompted evacuation orders and rattled the nerves of the fire-ravaged region. The Laguna Fire broke out Thursday morning near California ...

The Auto Fire has burned nearly 61 acres in Ventura, California, a coastal city about 68 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles, according to the county fire department. The blaze has was first ...

As access to many neighborhoods in the Eaton and Palisades fire zones remains off-limits, Los Angeles County has provided preliminary maps that show which structures and homes are damaged or ...

The interactive maps categorize the condition of the homes and other structures that have been inspected. Users can put in a specific address to find a property. The Palisades fire has burned an ...

Three major fires were burning on a day of high fire danger Wednesday in Los Angeles County. The fires include the deadly Eaton and Palisades fire and the Hughes Fire, which started Wednesday ...

A map from Cal Fire shows areas that are under evacuation orders due to the Laguna Fire, which broke out Thursday morning in Camarillo. The department says there is an evacuation shelter at the ...