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LA fires delay California’s new fire hazard maps
The new maps will show more areas at high fire hazard than before, reflecting new science incorporating the risk of wind-fueled fires. SACRAMENTO, California — The Los Angeles fires are delaying ...
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Cal Fire’s predictions didn’t foresee the Altadena inferno. Now it’s changing its fire-hazard maps
After San Diego County’s Cedar fire in 2003, California began requiring homes in “very high” fire hazard severity zones to comply with new wildfire building codes, including using ignition ...
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Fire Hazard Maps Changing after Altadena, CA, Inferno
After San Diego County’s Cedar fire in 2003, California began requiring homes in “very high” fire hazard severity zones to comply with new wildfire building codes, including using ignition ...
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Marin Voice: California growth mandates in fire hazard zones must stop
In its zeal to promote more housing, the California Legislature passed ... and are farther up in the canyons, in high fire hazard severity zones. While existing conditions are difficult to ...
Scientists Decode Hidden Fault Line Clues That Could Predict the Next Big Earthquake
New research uncovers a surprising clue in earthquake forecasting: tiny curved scratches on fault planes. These marks reveal ...
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'Swaying back and forth': Magnitude 7 earthquake, aftershocks rock California
However, it advised the public not to reoccupy hazard zones until local ... Survey in Menlo Park. Large earthquakes also occurred near the junction in northern California in previous Decembers ...
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Lori Dengler | The state of Northern California earthquake hazards research
This week was the USGS Northern California Earthquake Hazards Workshop (NCEHW). I joined other earthquake hazards professionals for three days of virtual talks and discussions about the latest ...