Cal Fire released updated fire hazard maps that categorize areas in Southern California as moderate, high or very high risk. The new maps, which factor in elements like vegetation and terrain ...

The maps, created by the State Fire Marshal, show that the very-high fire severity zone in Sacramento quadrupled in size from where it was over a decade ago. "Back in 2007, we only mapped when ...

The Storm Team 11 forecast calls for a cooler afternoon and evening high of 63 degrees ... There is increased fire danger in those areas. The warning is in effect until 8 p.m. Wednesday.

high and very high. The factors used to determine the severity include topography, fire weather, flame length, past fire history, vegetation type and the likelihood of a wildfire. The urgency to ...

The Texas A&M Forrest Service is outlining "very high" to "extreme" fire danger for the KVUE area. Fire weather conditions may remain elevated into Saturday as a lingering breeze persists.

A parkwide fire ban has been issued in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park until further notice. The ban comes amid an elevated fire danger this weekend due to dry conditions and forecasted ...

HIGH POINT, N.C. — Firefighters worked on a structure fire at Oak Hill Elementary School in High Point on Monday afternoon, according to the High Point Fire Department. The HPFD said units ...

The Fort Myers Fire Department responded Tuesday night to reports of a fire at Fort Myers High School. Neighbors of the school at 2635 Cortez Blvd. reported a fire with visible flames coming from ...

From the Sevier County wildfires in 2016 and the Hatcher Mountain Fire in 2022 to smaller fires like the one in the Shagbark neighborhood last year. The concerns with this most recent high fire ...