The area near the quake is heavily populated, suggesting that the death toll may rise significantly. Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city, sits near the epicenter. And heavy damage to ...

The "Fire Hazard Severity Zones in Local Responsibility Area" maps are the result of an executive order by Gov. Gavin Newsom that aims to improve home hardening efforts. The updated hazard zones ...

The new state maps show fire zones extend at least seven to eight blocks further south. However, the Eaton fire penetrated 18-28 blocks into the community, so much of the Altadena burn area still ...

RELATED: New Bay Area fire-hazard maps: Is your city among those seeing striking increases? The previous maps only designated land in very-high fire hazard zones. Residents and local governments ...

Using data on variables such as climate, vegetation, terrain and fire history, Cal Fire calculates whether the probability of wildfire in a given area is moderate, high or very high. Also see: ...