In this Reality Check, The Tribune investigated how various areas are labeled under Cal Fire’s new fire hazard severity maps.

The Solano County Board of Supervisors completed a first reading of new fire maps from the California State Fire Marshall in ...

State Fire Marshal Daniel Berlant outlines how Cal Fire is preparing for the peak of California’s increasingly long and ...

The State of California is still assessing areas and recommends that the Chico City Council adopt the new map, which was updated in January. Chico Fire Department Chief Steve Standridge ...

A recent forecast warned that "most" wildfire activity in California is expected later in the year as the state continues its recovery from the devastating Los Angeles County fires in January.