Severe fire hazard zones blanket parts of California on new state maps published Monday, as fire officials rush to keep up with the impacts of climate change on the Golden State.
Following the Los Angeles wildfires in January, Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order expediting an overhaul of Cal Fire’s outdated wildfire hazard maps. The data was published in batches over the past two months, from North to South down the state, with Monday’s maps for Southern California marking the long-awaited completion of the project…