San Diego County has seen a significant increase in areas classified as very high fire hazard zones. In 2011, approximately 646,000 acres were designated as very high fire zones.

San Diego County saw a nearly 9% decrease in acreage with “very high” fire hazard compared to 2011, Cal Fire reported this week in a release of new maps for areas under local and county fire ...

The Office of State Fire Marshal this week released updated Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps for San Diego County, showing an increase in areas designated as “very high" fire risk.

CAL FIRE updated its fire map, which shows which areas are prone to wildfires. A majority of San Diego was a part of the high-risk fire zones.

For the first time in more than a decade, Cal Fire officials have released an updated fire hazard severity zone map for communities across the state.

The Office of the State Fire Marshal released new maps that indicate which parts of San Diego County are in a very high-risk zone for fires.

San Diego County just got a lot redder. Most cities in the region saw an increase in land labeled a “very high” fire hazard, according to new maps released by Cal Fire Monday.

For the first time, some San Diego county residents may find themselves living in one of these hazardous zones, raising concerns about higher insurance premiums.

Overall, San Diego County saw a nearly 9% decrease in acreage with “very high” fire hazard compared to 2011, Cal Fire reported March 24 when releasing the new maps.

Cal Fire has released fire hazard severity zone maps for Imperial, Inyo, Los Angeles, Mono, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego counties. The fire hazard severity zone maps are like ...