Millions of acres across Southern California have been designated fire hazard zones.

The number of acres in the top two fire zones that must comply with stiffer, fire-safe building codes increased 76% in Southern California areas protected by local firefighters, new state hazard ...

More than 800,000 acres of land across these SoCal counties have been classified under the highest fire hazard severity zone level.

Cal Fire's new maps for Southern California added 3.5 million acres into fire-hazard zones, increasing the acreage in the highest hazard zone by 26%.

Southern California fire danger zones increase 76% in new maps Local governments now have until April 23 to make the maps public and until July 22 to adopt them as their own designations.

Cal Fire has released maps identifying the level of fire hazard severity that cities across eight Southern California counties face as part of efforts to prepare for and prevent wildfires.

Southern California fire danger zones increase 76% in new maps Local governments now have until July 22 to adopt the maps as their own designations.