California rolled out a new map of fire hazard severity zones for San Diego County on Monday for the first time in more than a decade, showing a 26% increase in acres now in a very high hazard zone.

San Diego County has seen a significant increase in areas classified as very high fire hazard zones. In 2011, approximately 646,000 acres were designated as very high fire zones.

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California rolled out a new map of fire hazard severity zones for San Diego County on Monday for the first time in more than a decade, showing a 26% increase in acres now in a very high hazard zone.