State officials recently added tens of thousands of acres to wildfire hazard zones in and around Ventura County cities.

Cal Fire's new hazard zone maps show information on topography, fire weather, flame length, past fire history, vegetation type and the overall likelihood of a wildfire igniting in the area.

Currently, building codes and brush clearance regulations apply to "very high" hazard zones in the local responsibility areas, said Joe Morelli, fire marshal with the Ventura County Fire Department.

The new fire hazard severity zone maps issued by Cal Fire this week are part of a two-month statewide rollout.

according to the State Office of the Fire Marshal. Sacramento County is included in a four-part roll out that began in February. Counties in the greater Sacramento region including El Dorado ...

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