The Fire Hazard Severity Zones are determined by the state fire marshal based on an area’s physical characteristics like ...

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Moderate to high swim risks are reported for Lake Michigan and Lake Huron on July 7 because of high waves and strong wind ...

A beach hazard statement is in effect for Lake Michigan through late Sunday evening. Due to high wave action, strong currents ...

Sisters is now one of the only cities in the state with defensible space enshrined in its development code, potentially ...

The Chino Valley Fire District board will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 9 at fire district headquarters, 14011 City Center Drive, to receive input on the ...

In response to public feedback, the landslide hazard maps are now more generic in the draft — without severity ratings.

A new analysis by UNESCO and World Resources Institute (WRI) reveals that 73% of World Heritage sites are highly exposed to ...

SALEM, Ore. — Oregon lawmakers have voted to repeal the state's contentious wildfire hazard map, which subjected homeowners ...

An Oregon bill that would eliminate a controversial wildfire hazard map moved one step closer to reality on Tuesday after unanimously passing the Senate Committee on Natural Resources. Senate Bill ...

Apr. 8—New state fire maps have moved much of Ross residents into a greater wildfire hazard zone. The Town Council voted unanimously on Thursday to adopt an ordinance designating the fire hazard ...

Ross adopted the wildland-urban interface map in 2017, however the updated Cal Fire maps cover a larger area, said Robert Bastianon, a senior fire inspector with the Ross Valley Fire Department.