"It is always a concern, when you live in an area that it is so open, that you could have a fire erupt at any point," said Corinne Beshara.

Cal Fire released its new fire hazard severity maps, including for Sacramento, detailing which areas are at high risk of fires.

Sacramento’s trusted canopy — tattooed on the city’s skin forever, printed on apparel and protected by a list of laws — turned on us without much warning. In the first three weeks of ...