Cal Fire added more than 360,000 acres in coastal Northern California to its fire hazard zones where heightened fire safety regulations will apply. New Southern California maps come out March 24.

California officials on Monday released another set of county maps rating the likelihood and severity of wildfires as part of an executive order by Gov. Gavin Newsom signed earlier this month. The governor's directive,

For the first time in more than a decade, CAL FIRE is updating its wildfire risk maps, and areas now considered "very high risk" will eventually have to follow more fire safety rules.