California’s new fire maps won’t push up insurance rates, industry says Despite a five-fold increase in state-designated danger zones, private carriers use their own risk templates for ...

According to the Democratic governor, the maps will expand the current wildfire building resiliency requirements in the state's high-fire hazard zones by 1.16 million acres, while the zones at ...

California's plan that provides insurance to homeowners who can't get private coverage needs $1 billion more to pay out claims related to the Los Angeles wildfires, the state Insurance Department ...

The fire hazard severity zone maps are like flood zone maps, and they don’t evaluate risk, said Cal Fire. These maps are intended to “drive local planning decisions, not insurance decisions." ...

The city of San Luis Obispo has updated their map of Fire Hazard Severity Zones that now shows more parts of San Luis Obispo ...

Despite more properties being mapped in high-risk fire zones, some California homeowners are experiencing decreased wildfire insurance rates through FAIR Plan. To stream CBS 8 on your phone, you ...

Carmel is facing a new reality: Much of the oceanfront village’s historic and highly sought-after core has been redefined by the state as a high-risk fire zone.

There are now more parts of San Luis Obispo that fall within moderate, high and very high Fire Hazard Severity Zones.