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1 in 8 Californians now face extreme fire danger, Post analysis shows
One in 8 Californians now live in places at risk for the kinds of devastating wildfires that tore through Los Angeles this ...
KCFD updates Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps for public review
The updated Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps for Local Responsibility Areas are now available for the public to review and ...
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New fire maps put nearly 4 million Californians in hazardous zones. What does that mean for them?
Berlant stresses that Cal Fire’s colorful maps aren’t going to tell insurance conglomerates ... The Hearst Foundations has awarded Washington State University with a $150,000 grant.
Altadena fire zones grow under new state maps, but officials say won’t impede permitting in rebuild
New hazard designations increase the number of homes that must comply with wildfire building codes during reconstruction.
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State’s new fire maps won’t push up insurance rates, industry says
Also see: Southern California fire danger zones increase 76% in new maps A five-fold expansion of wildfire hazard zones across Southern California raised homeowner concerns that new state maps ...
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Six Santa Barbara County Fire Departments release Updated Fire Hazard Severity Zone Maps
Below is a press release from multiple fire departments regarding Fire Hazard Severity Zone Maps. SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CA – On March 10, California ...
Along the 46th parallel: How the Washington constitution swung a hunting case near the Washington-Oregon border
Shawn Humphrey had always wanted to kill a big bull elk in the Wenaha unit in northeastern Oregon. The unit on the Washington-Oregon border in the Blue Mountains offers some of the state's most ...