The California insurance commissioner expanded the emergency protections covered by his recent moratorium for Southern California residents affected by wildfires.

Strong winds are a major concern for firefighters hoping to make quick work of extinguishing the largest wildfire burning in ...

The Los Angeles area wildfires that have devastated communities like Pacific Palisades and Altadena have prompted a spike in ...

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. — A wildfire in Ventura County has caused an evacuation order for Auto Fire - Zone 1. The Auto Fire is ...

California Insurance ... Valley’s Eaton fire zones. The moratorium, issued Thursday, protects homeowners living within the perimeter of the fire and in adjoining ZIP codes from losing their ...

Pacific Palisades is one of the top-25 most expensive zip ... California vividly illustrates the escalating challenges of wildfire management in such vulnerable zones," Saleh said. "The Palisades ...

which require structures in at-risk zones to be built with fire-resistant materials, such as retardant-treated wood and tempered glass. The California code also includes rules for vegetation ...

SACRAMENTO, California ... fire hazard severity zones in Cal Fire’s maps determine where the state government enforces certain wildfire prevention regulations, like fire-resistant building codes ...

Additionally, a chapter of the California building standards code requires homes in high fire-risk areas to use ... zero-to-five-foot gravel buffer zones around their homes.