California released new maps that will dictate building requirements in fire-prone areas. State officials say the updates ...

See where your home falls in California's new fire hazard zones, the first update to the state's maps in 14 years.

Cal Fire’s refreshed maps show a large increase in areas considered hazardous: “High” and “very high” hazard zones have grown ...

While most of California is prone to wildfires, the South Bay is seeing a significant increase in hazardous areas compared to others. Out of all the Bay Area cities, San Jose saw the largest increase ...

High winds and dry conditions have significantly heightened the fire risk across Texas, prompting officials to warn of "extreme fire danger" in West Texas, stretching from the Big Bend region ...

In South Carolina, an air quality alert is in effect until noon Thursday for the towns and cities of Mountain Rest, Rocky ...

Southern California saw its fire risk zones expand by 3.5 million acres in CalFire’s new hazard maps. Homeowners in those ...

Some cities had fewer acres in the very high risk designation, but most of the region had more high risk acreage.

What impact those hazards will have on the greater community can vary from minor to catastrophic with vulnerable communities more at risk.

Governor Newsom ordered the updated maps to address the "new reality of extremes" in California's wildfire landscape. The maps, last updated in 2011, will inform new land-use and building regulations ...