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

The new fire hazard severity zone map shows which California neighborhoods are considered “very high” zones. Conan Nolan reports for the NBC4 News on Monday, March 24, 2025. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection has updated its classification of areas that are more at risk of being affected by wildfires.

The blaze, which is being called the Silver Fire, was reported at around 2:10 p.m. on Sunday near Highway 6 and Silver Canyon Road, just north of Bishop.

More than 3.5 million additional acres across Southern California, including Los Angeles County, have been designated as fire hazard zones under updated maps released on Monday by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire).

Two months after deadly wildfires razed thousands of homes in the Los Angeles area, Cal Fire has released a new map showing fire hazard severity zones for the entire state. The maps were developed

Cities with first-time fire zone designations include Santa Monica, La Cañada-Flintridge, South Pasadena, Alhambra, Huntington Beach, Laguna Hills, Chino Hills and Rancho Cucamonga.

California officials on Monday released the fourth and final set of county maps that rate the likelihood and severity of wildfires.

All told, the size of orange and red patches on the new maps is 3,626 square miles — an area nearly twice the size of Delaware.

For the first time in over a decade, state officials will be updating fire maps for Southern California. This includes crucial information on the latest wildfire prone areas, fire risk zones and fire-building codes. The new maps will impact land-use decisions, building standards and wildfire mitigation strategies for local governments.

Even before the Post’s analysis, Cal Fire’s data shows that there have been 578 wildfires this year. These have burned 58,108 acres, killed 29 people, and destroyed 16,251 bui