Cal Fire has released new wildfire hazard maps showing more homes are now in high-risk zones than ... modeling and climate change fueling fire conditions, residents face new building standards ...

The number of acres in the top two fire zones that must comply with stiffer, fire-safe building codes increased 76% in Southern California ... on variables such as climate, vegetation, terrain ...

New homes built in California ... new state building code an important step on the path to removing carbon pollution from buildings, which is is critical to meeting the state’s climate goals.