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Coverage dated March 23, 2025 to March 24, 2025

New fire hazard maps cover 4.6 million acres in Southern California

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California updated its fire hazard maps for the first time in more than a decade. See where your home falls.

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  1. Foxla

    Cal Fire releases new fire hazard maps for Southern California (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    It's the first time in a decade since the maps have been revised.

  2. Deadline

    New Fire Hazard Severity Zone Maps For L.A. Released Two Months After Wildfires (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    Two months after the most destructive wildfires in Los Angeles history, Cal Fire has released updated Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps for the county.

  3. Los Angeles Times

    New fire maps increase hazard zones in L.A. and Southern California by 3.5 million acres (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    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%.

  4. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    New fire hazard maps cover 4.6 million acres in Southern California (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    California updated its fire hazard maps for the first time in more than a decade. See where your home falls.

  5. Newsweek

    Map shows new fire hazard zones in LA, Southern California (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

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

  6. KESQ Palm Springs

    Cal Fire releases revised fire hazard zones for state counties (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    LOS ANGELES (KESQ) - Cal Fire released updated Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps for the state's counties today, using various criteria to identify wildfire hazard areas and ranking them on a three-tiered scale.

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