A majority of rural communities are now in a 'high' or 'very high' severity zone for wildfires because of California's severe drought, according to a new map from the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
A majority of rural communities are now in a "high" or "very high" severity zone for wildfires because of California's severe drought, according to a new map from the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
The proposed map shows nearly 17 million acres falling under the worst ranking for "very high" fire danger, Hawks said. That's a more than a 14% increase since a previous map was last updated in 2007. The culprit: Climate change. The state created the map to ensure that residents are aware of how climate change could be affecting the area they call home.
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