A partnership with the nonprofit Earth Fire Alliance and satellite manufacturer Muon Space is giving Google a better shot at tracking wildfires—and using AI to process all the data being collected.

The proposed maps are set to take effect in July. The maps classify areas into moderate, high and very high hazard severity zones. Maps that more than double the local area included in fire hazard ...

The Encinitas City Council gave its initial approval last week to new, state-mandated fire hazard maps that will increase the amount of land that falls within the city’s “very high” fire hazard zones.

MISSOULA, Mont. — At the Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory, the Fire Modeling Institute pools data from over 30,000 communities across the country to calculate wildfire risk. The mapping process is ...

Solana Beach City Council approved a second reading on June 18 of the new Cal Fire Hazard Severity Zone Maps. Cities throughout the state have been approving updates to their local maps as part of a ...

A week after it started — and three days after it became California’s biggest wildfire of the year — the Gifford Fire was mapped Friday at more than 100,000 acres. Related Articles PG&E CEO sees no ...

California’s Gifford Fire grew by 10,000 acres overnight to become the state’s biggest wildfire of the year. Related Articles PG&E CEO sees no credit upgrades until California fire season ends Man ...

May 28—The Vacaville City Council voted 4-2 to adopt new severity maps from the California State Fire Marshall and Cal Fire in accordance with state law during its meeting Tuesday. Councilmembers Roy ...

Evacuations have been reduced but some still remain in effect for a wildfire burning in the Shingle Springs area. Forward progress was stopped on the Bonanza Fire in El Dorado County after it grew to ...

The Gifford Fire in California has grown to nearly 84,000 acres as of Wednesday, Aug. 6, making it the largest blaze the state has seen this year. The fire has consumed 83,933 acres and is 9% ...