The California Department of Forestry and Fire ... adopt the maps and begin applying the heightened fire-safety regulations. The local jurisdictions can opt to increase the hazard area or ratings ...

Cal Fire's new maps show Auburn increased its very high severity zone acreage to 800 this year compared to 326 acres a decade ...

In April, Alaska is at above normal fire potential — although May’s map is slightly less red than ... And, the southern area had the highest number of wildfires, while the Northwest area ...

Four wildfires released towering plumes of smoke and soot, some of them seen from Kenneth Hahn State Recreational Area in Los Angeles on Jan. 8. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times) ...

open image in gallery Maps of the risk of fire potential over the coming months show areas of the U.S. at ... And, the southern area had the highest number of wildfires, while the Northwest ...

In April, Alaska is at above normal fire potential — although May’s map is slightly less red than before ... were both above the five and 10-year averages. And, the southern area had the highest ...

The Victorian branch secretary of the United Firefighters Union, Peter Marshall, was paid more than $985,000 last year, disclosure documents show. This was made up of almost $545,000 in leave ...

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The Australian town of Marysville once faced the same questions being asked in the Los Angeles neighborhoods that burned.

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — UPDATE: The Roanoke County Fire Marshal’s Office reports that the cause of the fire remains under investigation. Officials say the home was a total loss with ...

He spent over 15 years in IT support before joining The Verge. Google Maps now shows the “Gulf of America” in place of the “Gulf of Mexico” for users on both web and mobile in the United ...