Unincorporated land in Ventura County now ... of the new maps. Berlant says insurance companies rely on sophisticated risk modeling that already factors in climate and fire conditions to set ...

But the maps don't show the risk or potential damage a fire ... said Joe Morelli, fire marshal with the Ventura County Fire Department. With the new maps, the rules also may apply in "high ...

A new prescribed burn, called Pine Mountan, was initiated today at 12:08 p.m. in Ventura County. The prescribed fire has been ...

Public safety, infrastructure and eco­nomic development took center stage last week at a town hall in which Ventura County Supervisor Janice Parvin and a panel of local officials tackled pressing ...

The fire that erupted near Somis on Nov. 6 destroyed roughly 180 homes. Nearly all were located in unincorporated areas of Ventura County, including hard-hit spots in Camarillo Heights and the ...