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Current Statewide Fire Incident Information

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Cal FIRE provides a list of major incidents as they happen throughout the State of California. If you have an RSS News Feed Reader or RSS enabled browser, you can subscribe to the  CAL FIRE Incidents RSS News Feed (RSS Help)

• Cal FIRE Active Incident Information - The latest information about specific fires including their location, size and public information telephone numbers
• Statewide Fire Map - A "big picture" look at major fires burning in California
• Sheep Fire (San Bernardino County) Incident Map; Google Earth Map (.KMZ File)
• Google Earth Statewide Fires (KMZ file)
  In order to view the kmz file, you must have Google Earth installed on your computer. You will need the free Google Earth application. Here is a link to download Google Earth. http://earth.google.com/download-earth.html
• .*NEW* If you have been affected by Wildfires, here is some information that may be helpful to you

Governor's Office

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• 09/21/09 -- Gov. Schwarzenegger Mobilizes Additional Resources in Preparation for this Week’s Increased Heat and Fire Danger
• 09/01/09 -- Gov. Schwarzenegger Proclaims State of Emergency in San Bernardino County
• 08/31/09 -- Gov. Schwarzenegger Tours Damage Caused by 49 Fire (Placer County)
• 08/30/09 -- Gov. Schwarzenegger holds press conference at Station Fire (LA County) Incident Command Post - Photos
• 08/15/09 -- Gov. Schwarzenegger Directs Firefighting Resources to Battle Ongoing Fires Throughout State
• 08/14/09 -- State of Emergency for Santa Cruz County declared by Acting Governor John Garamendi
• 05/05/09 -- Executive Order S-05-09 - Mobilizes the California Department of Forestry and CAL FIRE to secure and deploy the additional resources and personnel that are necessary to save lives and protect homes from wildfires in this fire season

How You Can Help

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Do you want to aid in the recovery process by volunteering or donating to assist the victims of the recent fires? Visit the following links to see how you can help.

• California Volunteers
• AidMatrix Network - California
• American Red Cross

Be Prepared: Fire Safe, Inside and Out

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For more information on making your home "Fire Safe" inside and out, please visit these Web sites for tips and checklists:

• Fire Safe For Your Home (PDF, 2.0 Mb)
• Fire Free (PDF, 342 Kb)
• Firewise – Around Your Home (PDF, 6.4 Mb)
• Wildfires: Are you Prepared? (PDF 272 kb)
• How Safe is your House? Take this brief quiz and see
• Learn More about the Fire Safe Council

Learn about "Fire Weather" in California?

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• The California Fire Weather website is an interagency effort providing convenient access to Emergency Command Center Dispatch Area (ECCDA) forecasts, specific National Weather Service Fire Weather Planning Forecasts (FWZ) and National Weather Service Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watches for California. For more information, including seasonal issuance schedules, please see the California Fire Weather Operating Plan (1.75 mb / PDF).

Test your knowledge: Did you know?

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The primary classes of wildland fires are surface, crown, and ground. Classes are determined by the types of fuels involved and the intensity of the fire.

• Surface fires typically burn rapidly at a low intensity and consume light fuels while presenting little danger to mature trees and root systems.
• Crown fires generally result from ground fires and occur in the upper sections of trees, which can cause embers and branches to fall and spread the fire.
• Ground fires are the most infrequent type of fire and are very intense blazes that destroy all vegetation and organic matter, leaving only bare earth.