Michigan morel hunters, it’s almost time. If you’re looking to pick up this foraging hobby for the first time, don’t ask a ...

The U.S. Army will take control of almost 110,000 acres of federal land along the U.S.-Mexico border to support Border Patrol ...

Roughly every decade, CalFire releases a new map that outlines exactly which areas of California are within fire hazard zones: pieces of property that, due to a mix of fuel, terrain and weather ...

Once the hazard zone maps are released by the state, local jurisdictions can adopt them or amend them by increasing the hazard level for particular areas. Local jurisdictions cannot reduce the ...

Click on the links to see the accompanying maps, which for this phase represent areas in Southern California.ImperialInyo Los AngelesMonoOrangeRiversideSan Bernardino San Diego The updated hazard ...

Google Maps were left perplexed when coming across the Area 51 triangular tower. Variously described as 150 feet and 190 feet in height, its construction dates back two decades. The tower is ...

The new map, which is intended to illustrate the potential for fire activity in certain areas over a multi-decade period, expanded the state’s “very high fire hazard” zones by millions of ...

With several foundations laid down in the first meetings of the new Southern Georgian Bay OPP detachment board, it’s now time to prepare for the future. An appointment was made for Phil DeBruyne ...

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 new fire hazard severity zone map shows ...

The new maps incorporate information on topography, fire weather, flame length, past fire history, vegetation type and the overall likelihood of a wildfire igniting in the area. "Embers are one of ...

The new maps incorporate information on topography, fire weather, flame length, past fire history, vegetation type and the overall likelihood of a wildfire igniting in the area. "Embers are one of ...

The State Fire Marshal this week released new maps showing an increase in areas designated as “very high” fire risk — the first update in 14 years. As KPBS North County reporter Alexander ...