FEMA again pushes back on renewed push to test soil after Southern California wildfires
Echoing an earlier request from the state, local lawmakers have renewed a call for FEMA to reconsider its policy not to test ...
State releasing new fire maps for Southern California. Here’s why they matter
For the first time in at least 14 years, state officials will release updated fire maps for Southern California on Monday, ...
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Southern California to get new updated fire maps
For the first time in over a decade, state officials will be updating fire maps for Southern California. This includes ...
Gov. Newsom issues order for undergrounding power lines in fire zones
Many residents who’ve lost their homes have expressed strong support for putting power lines underground so they cannot blow ...
New fire maps increase hazard zones in L.A. and Southern California by 3.5 million acres
Cal Fire's new maps for Southern California added 3.5 million acres into fire-hazard zones, increasing the acreage in the ...
KB Home unveils its first 'fire-resilient' community in Southern California
Just months after raging wildfires destroyed thousands of homes in the Los Angeles area, California-based KB Home is ...
New defibrillators game-changers for Ventura Fire Department
On Thursday, firefighter paramedic Christian Kay demonstrated the machine on a CPR dummy in the garage of Fire Station 1 on North Ventura Avenue. The dummy had defibrillator electrode pads attached ...
Southern California Fire Hazard Zones Surge by 76%: New Mapping Insights
The latest fire hazard maps released in March 2023 reveal a staggering 76% increase in the acres designated as high fire danger zones in Southern California. These changes mandate significant ...