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.

To determine the hazard level for an area, factors such as fire history, existing and potential vegetation, predicted flame length and ember-dispersion distances, terrain and weather patterns are

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,