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February 13, 2025

More than 2 million acres of local land in California designated high or very high fire danger areas

  • Those areas would be subject to the strongest state standards for wildfire-resilient buildings.
    • By JULIE CART
    CalMatters

    Reflecting intensifying wildfires and updated science, new state maps designate more than 2.3 million acres of local land in California as facing “high” or “very high” danger of wildfires.

    In the wake of devastating fires in Los Angeles County, the Fire Marshal's office is gradually releasing updated maps for local jurisdictions after Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order last week. The previous statewide maps were released from 2007 through 2011.


     
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