Some cities had fewer acres in the very high risk designation, but most of the region had more high risk acreage.

The most recent risk assessment, outlined in maps published by the California Geological Survey, illustrate the devastation possible from extreme-but-realistic scenarios.

Drive the Pacific Coast Highway to reach the soaring cliffs of Point Dume, made famous in the iconic film "Planet of the Apes." Southern ... the beach with the city. Order a Mai Tai and the ...

Southern California's mapping came out on Monday ... On a broader scale, the maps are to be informative for city and county future development plans and help strengthen fire safety policies.

Cal Fire released new fire hazard severity maps for Southern California on Monday, March 24, the final piece in a 2025 statewide rollout. While Cal Fire mapped “very high” wildfire zones under ...