The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection began rolling out a long-awaited update to its fire hazard severity zones Monday, which is set to more than double the number of acres in ...

Nearly 70 percent of Japan’s coastal municipalities have yet to create legally required hazard maps that can guide residents ...

For years, state officials have promised and failed to update maps that show the parts of California most at risk for wildfire. In the more than a dozen years since current maps were released, climate ...

Santa Rosa leaders approved updates to the city’s fire hazard areas over objections from some residents who raised questions about the implications for their properties.