Some cities had fewer acres in the very high risk designation, but most of the region had more high risk acreage.

More than 3.5 million additional acres across Southern California, including Los Angeles County, have been designated as fire hazard zones under updated maps released on Monday by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire).

The new fire hazard severity zone map shows which California neighborhoods are considered “very high” zones. Conan Nolan reports for the NBC4 News on Monday, March 24, 2025. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection has updated its classification of areas that are more at risk of being affected by wildfires.

Police in Mexico arrested Yolanda Marodi for allegedly killing her wife, Cal Fire Captain Rebecca Marodi, last month. The month-long manhunt started in late February after San Diego County Sheriff's deputies found Rebecca's body inside the couple's home in Ramona.

Mexican authorities handed over Yolanda Marodi to U.S. law enforcement, who is suspected of killing her wife, Rebecca Marodi, a respected California fire captain. NBC News' Dana Griffin reports on how Mexican authorities were able to track her down and return her to U.