Cal Fire's updated fire-hazard maps will double the area of locally managed land that must comply with safety codes
Cal Fire will begin rolling out new fire-hazard severity maps, which are expected to more than double the land in ...
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Wildfire Risk and Resilience: A Guide for Multifamily Property Owners
Resilience is critical as the likelihood of catastrophic losses rises, writes Michael Shadeed of Franklin Street.
Cal Fire’s predictions didn’t foresee the Altadena inferno. Now it’s changing its fire-hazard maps
The vast majority of homes destroyed in the Eaton fire were outside of Cal Fire's "very high" fire hazard severity zones, yet ...
California must quickly ban plants within 5 feet of homes in fire-prone areas, Newsom says
Gov. Gavin Newsom is ordering the state to speed up its rulemaking for wildfire safety around homes in fire-prone areas that ...
Entire city-owned properties have been assessed for wildfire risk: city fire chief
The wildfire risk in Nelson has been completely assessed, says the city’s fire chief. Jeff Hebert said the wildfire risk reduction program — which falls under the FireSmart umbrella — has had Nelson ...
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Cal Fire’s updated fire-hazard maps will double the area of locally managed land that must comply with safety codes
That said, Cal Fire’s assessment could lead ... “severe” or “extreme” wildfire risk. The discrepancy between Cal Fire’s and First Street’s maps is mostly due to how the two have ...
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California FAIR Plan has already paid out $700mn+ for LA wildfires
The California Fair Plan (CFP) has already paid out more than $700mn for damages related to this year’s Los Angeles wildfires ...
Despite recent rain and chills, La Niña foretells a warmer, drier winter and future fires
Lately, it's been cold and wet, but La Niña's cooler Pacific Ocean waters near the equator foretell a warmer, drier winter ...
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Long-Term Study on Health Impacts of Los Angeles Wildfires Launched
and the University of Texas at Austin with expertise in environmental exposure assessment, health outcomes, wildfire risk assessment and management, and data science. “This was an environmental and ...
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California tragedy sparks fears about growing desert wildfire threat
Large wildfires in the desert were once rare. Now experts worry that invasive plants and a changing fire cycle are putting our saguaros and our homes in danger.
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Rep. Mike Thompson, Santa Rosa fire survivor aid Los Angeles as state braces for rate hikes
Rep. Mike Thompson and a Santa Rosa survivor of the 2017 Tubbs Fire help victims of the Los Angeles blazes deal with ...