All maps are influenced by the intent and biases of their creator—even those that are striving to be as accurate as possible.

The ‘David Packard’ is named for the Silicon Valley pioneer who donated more than $1 billion to ocean research.

The ‘David Packard’ is named for the Silicon Valley pioneer who donated more than $1 billion to ocean research.

Cal Fire has released maps identifying the level of fire hazard severity that cities across eight Southern California counties ... utilizing past fire history, weather statistics and fire behavior ...

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

The California Department ... The new 2025 maps update the previous 2007-2011 models, with zone rankings based on vegetation, terrain, fire history and local weather, according to Cal Fire.

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Severe fire hazard zones blanket parts of Southern California ... The new maps incorporate information on topography, fire weather, flame length, past fire history ...

The new maps released ... across California. The agency studied a range of factors to draw its maps, including types of vegetation, slope, climate and fire history. Much of the decrease was ...

That’s around one in 8 Californians. The updated maps take into account California’s fire history, local weather patterns, terrain and new models showing how embers can travel miles away from ...

ranking among the worst in California's history. The updated maps use a color-coded system to indicate fire hazard severity: yellow for moderate, orange for high, and red for very high risk.

Using data on variables such as climate, vegetation, terrain and fire history ... maps for Northern and Central California in three prior phases. Berlant said rapidly changing weather delayed ...