Cal Fire has released updated fire hazard severity zone maps for Southern California, aiding wildfire preparedness.

For the first time in at least 14 years, state officials will release updated fire maps for Southern California on Monday, March 24, showing where wildfires are most likely to occur within the next several decades. With the acrid memories of January’s Palisades and Eaton fires still fresh, the new maps couldn’t be more timely.

Two months after the most destructive wildfires in Los Angeles history, Cal Fire has released updated Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps for the county. The surveys use various criteria to identify wildfire hazard areas and rank them on a three-tiered scale.