New hazard designations increase the number of homes that must comply with wildfire building codes during reconstruction.

In Altadena, where more than 9,000 total structures burned and most residents are still dealing with the fire’s effects on a daily basis, a massive new physical map is helping some come to terms ...

“Altadena and Pasadena in the previous map only had a very small strip along the foothills and the bottom of the mountains that were zoned in a very-high fire hazard severity zone,” state Fire ...

In Altadena, however, hazard maps released at least 14 years ago designated ... zone extends as far as three blocks south to Wapello Street. During reconstruction, homes in the high and very ...

In Altadena, where more than 9,000 total structures burned and most residents are still dealing with the fire’s effects on a daily basis, a massive new physical map is helping some come to terms with ...