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Altadena fire zones grow under new state maps, but officials say won’t impede permitting in rebuild
New hazard designations increase the number of homes that must comply with wildfire building codes during reconstruction.
Eaton Fire death roll rises to 18 after human remains found
(The Center Square) – Deaths from the Eaton Fire rose to 18 after investigators determined remains found in Altadena were ...
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Why some Los Angeles homes are being built to resist wildfires — and some aren't
Altadena sits next to the dry shrubland of the ... Those "wildfire hazard zones," as they're known, are mapped by ...
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New California fire maps put nearly 4 million in hazardous zones
California’s Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, CalFire, has been releasing these ... only a fifth of the properties ...
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Altadena fire zones grow under new state maps, but officials say won’t impede permitting in rebuild
The maps, compiled by the state Forestry and Fire Protection Department, or Cal Fire, indicate where the probability of wildfire is greatest in the next 30-50 years.