From flammable neighborhoods to moral hazards, fire insurance maps capture early US cities and the landscape of discrimination

Hundreds of thousands of Sanborn maps mapped the fire risk of every US city with over 1,000 people in the 20th century.
San Diego Union-Tribune

New fire hazard map reveals risks in La Jolla and beyond

Several areas of La Jolla are identified as having “very high” fire hazards in a new assessment by Cal Fire, the first new map since 2011 laying out fire hazard zones across the state. Soledad Natural ...
Mercury News

Butler Fire map: Forecast of dry lightning prompts warnings of more evacuations

Residents in the area of Siskiyou County’s Butler Fire were told to prepare to evacuate because of an ominous weather forecast. Related Articles Infographic: How the land was cleared after the L.A.
Los Angeles Times

With resignation, Mission Viejo approves state fire map that shows hazard zones

After residents expressed concerns about the potential impact on fire insurance rates, a resigned Mission Viejo City Council moved forward with the adoption of an updated state map that identifies ...
KSAT

MAP: Crabapple Fire size compared to San Antonio

Gillespie County's Crabapple fire size compared to San Antonio. (Copyright 2024 by KSAT - All rights reserved.) To put the Crabapple Fire burn scar in perspective ...