Fire officials emphasize that the maps are intended to show hazard, not risk — like flood-zone maps that show the probability an area will be submerged, rather than the effects of submersion.

(BCN) — Areas of Orinda, Richmond, Moraga, San Pablo, Lafayette, Antioch, Clayton, El Cerrito, Brentwood, Danville, Concord, and Pinole are considered very high ...

Cal Fire’s updated maps will add 1.4 million acres to zones requiring stricter fire safety regulations, including parts of San Joaquin County around Tracy and Mountain House. The new maps ...

The fire marshal's office said the maps evaluate "hazard," not "risk." "They are like flood zone maps, where lands are described in terms of the probability level of a particular area being ...

Cal Fire's maps, which are still in draft form, establish what the state calls fire hazard severity zones, which measure the likelihood of a major wildfire hitting certain areas and neighborhoods.

Katy Grannan was born in Arlington, Massachusetts, in 1969. A photographer and filmmaker, Grannan is fascinated by the lives of what she describes as “anonymous people” on the margins of society in ...

The driver pulled over to check out his car after noticing some mechanical issues and it was already on fire, according to the Blennerhassett VFD. In the report from their re-inspection, it says all ...

not just those in flood zones,” Insurance Council CEO Andrew Hall said. “Insurance is designed to protect you against if the unexpected happens. “The problem with a flood is that it’s ...

NEARLY 100 flood alerts and warnings have been put in ... According to the forecaster's map, current estimates suggest rainfall sweeping across the country from the early hours of tomorrow morning ...

Update: The developer now indicates the project would be five stories with 64 apartments. ANN ARBOR, MI — A developer has new plans for a vacant stretch of land just north of downtown Ann Arbor.