Previously, Cal Fire only mapped the highest severity rating, “very high,” for these local responsibility areas. The new maps include Cal Fire’s “moderate” and “high” zones as well.

However, the new fire hazard zones appear to leave out at least half of the neighborhoods demolished in the Jan. 7 Eaton fire. The maps, compiled by the state Forestry and Fire Protection ...

Watch on Deadline Despite the deadly Palisades Fire, the West L.A. zones of Very High Hazard in red on the new map below — and specifically in the Palisades and Malibu — are largely unchanged.

Despite the deadly Palisades Fire, the West L.A. zones of Very High Hazard in red on the new map below — and specifically in the Palisades and Malibu — are largely unchanged. Some areas around ...

Forest migration, when tree species move to cooler temperatures as their historical habitats become too hot, is hitting New ...

Also see: Altadena fire zones grow under new state maps, but officials say won’t impede permitting in rebuild The previous maps only designated land in very-high fire hazard zones. Residents and ...

My Plant Hardiness Zone shifted recently because the average coldest temperature in my area is now three degrees higher than it was in 2012. But even that new guidance didn’t help me.

The new maps include Cal Fire’s “moderate” and “high” zones as well. Cal Fire most recently updated all three zones for the areas where the state responds to fires in September 2023.