CA Expands High 'Fire Hazard' Zones, Stricter Building Codes Coming
The number of California acres mapped into higher "fire hazard severity zones" is doubling. Stricter fire safety building ...
Third earthquake shakes Southern California area in hours, USGS says. ‘Another one’
A 3.6-magnitude earthquake shook the Southern California area — the third tremor to hit the area Monday, Feb. 10, the U.S.
Strongest storm in a year bearing down on Southern California: What you need to know
The strongest storm in a year is set to pound Southern California this week, with forecasters warning of potential widespread ...
Back-to-back earthquakes shake Southern California area, seismologists say. ‘Powerful’
Earthquakes’ sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches. They can happen anywhere, but they’re ...
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 ...
Map Shows Where California Homes Are Sliding Into the Ocean
Parts of the Southern California coastal community of Rancho Palos Verdes were shifting 4 inches closer to the ocean each week in mid-to-late 2024, NASA found.
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 ...
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Can Southern CA rebuild areas burned by wildfire faster?
Photo by Jules Hotz for CalMatters The wildfires still burning in Southern California have destroyed ... and 2013 were in these zones. The L.A.-area fires also engulfed neighborhoods in some ...
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Here’s how much lumber Southern California will need to rebuild after the wildfires
The Palisades, Eaton and Hurst wildfires in Southern California have destroyed more than 12,000 structures, raising the likelihood of a spike in demand for lumber in the months and years ahead.
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Incoming rain brings mudslides threat to burn zones
Mandatory evacuations were issued Wednesday in the Castaic area due to the fast-spreading Hughes Fire. CAL FIRE's map shows the evacuation zones.