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State says 12 cities in Contra Costa County have very high fire hazard severity areas
Maps including the Bay Area were released Tuesday ... unless local ordinances require more. The Contra Costa County city with the most acreage in the “very high” category of severe fire ...
More rain, gusty winds sweep through Bay Area ahead of a brief period of clearing
The second round of rain this week arrived in the Bay Area on Friday, with gusty winds and additional chances of ...
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Cal Fire unveils fire hazard severity maps for the Bay Area
New fire hazard severity maps show dramatic increases in some areas of Sonoma and Napa counties and around San Jose. In Contra Costa County, the fire hazard severity level decreased for some but ...
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New Cal Fire maps show heightened fire danger in the San Francisco Bay Area
FIRE MARSHAL CHRIS BACHMAN WITH CONTRA COSTA FIRE SAYS NEW MAPS GIVE THEM A BETTER IDEA OF WHERE A FIRE WILL DO THE MOST DAMAGE. HAZARD MAPS ARE REALLY LOOKING OVER A 30 TO 50 YEAR PERIOD.
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12 Contra Costa cities have "very high fire hazard" severity areas, State Fire Marshal says
Contra Costa's second largest "very high" hazardous area is in Richmond with 4,395 acres, up from 4,129 in 2011. Both Orinda and Richmond's highest risk of wildfires are in steep hillside areas.