New prescribed fire started in El Dorado County on Feb. 18
A new prescribed burn, called Marshall Pile, was initiated 8:18 a.m. Feb. 18 in El Dorado County. The prescribed fire has ...
New California Maps Show Big Increase in Areas Facing ‘High’ or ‘Very High’ Wildfire Risk
In some areas, hazards have surged. Buildings in the highest hazard zones will be subject to the strictest fire-resiliency ...
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California expands list of high-risk fire areas: Over 2.3M acres will face more stringent rules
REFLECTING INTENSIFYING WILDFIRES and updated science, new state maps designate more than 2.3 million acres of local land in ...
California Insurance Commissioner demands more answers from State Farm on proposed rate hike
State Farm submitted a request for an emergency interim rate, which would have increased costs by 22% for some homeowners.
Neighborhood in Sacramento-area foothills at risk of flooding. ‘Take preventative action’
El Dorado County officials placed a neighborhood in the Sacramento-area foothills under a flood advisory on Thursday as heavy ...
Cal Fire begins releasing new state-mandated maps showing highest fire hazard areas
Cal Fire released updated fire hazard maps for dozens of cities and towns in inland Northern California. All but one saw an ...
CA Expands High 'Fire Hazard' Zones, Stricter Building Codes Coming
The number of California acres mapped into higher "fire hazard severity zones" is doubling. Stricter fire safety building ...