USDA growing zones are important for figuring out what to plant and when in your area. However, with recent changes, what you can plant may have changed, too.

Sometimes called “growing zones” or “gardening zones,” USDA plant hardiness zones refer to areas of a map developed by the ...

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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. This is the ...

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About 250 homes are in the Pickens County evacuation zone with more in neighboring Greenville County, authorities said. The fires are about 8 miles (12.5 kilometers) apart, and winds are strong ...

A new Fire Hazard Severity Zone map released by Cal Fire on March 24, 2025, shows areas under local and county jurisdiction. The map does not show hazard zones under state responsibility.

Also see: Southern California fire danger zones increase 76% in new maps All told ... orange and red areas aren’t supposed to grow all that much from decade to decade. Homes destroyed by ...

Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps evaluate “hazard,” not “risk ... stories that hold public officials accountable. Join the growing list of donors investing in our community's long-term ...