Forest Fire California Map
California experienced the deadliest and most destructive wildfires in its history in 2017 and 2018.
Forest fire california map. Click on the fires below to. Statewide fire map california. These data are used to make highly accurate perimeter maps for firefighters and other emergency personnel but are generally updated only once every 12 hours. Current air quality fire safety tips wildfire coverage.
This map contains four different types of data. Help the san francisco chronicle keep the california fire tracker up to date and free to the public. As of may 2019. Fire perimeter and hot spot data.
Interactive real time wildfire map for the united states including california oregon washington idaho arizona and others. Executive staff history 45 day report strategic plan careers. There are two major types of current fire information. This interactive map developed in the san francisco chronicle newsroom provides information on wildfires burning across california.
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Fire origins mark the fire fighter s best guess of where the fire started. Board of forestry and fire protection. Fire perimeter data are generally collected by a combination of aerial sensors and on the ground information. California department of forestry and fire protection calfire cal fire.
Through the end of august 2018 cal fire alone spent 432 million on operations. May 31 2019 updated. The data is provided by calfire. The 2018 wildfire season was the deadliest and most destructive wildfire season ever recorded in california with a total of 8 527 fires burning an area of 1 893 913 acres 766 439 ha the largest area of burned acreage recorded in a fire season according to the california department of forestry and fire protection cal fire and the national interagency fire center nifc as of december 21.
Select a fire. See current wildfires and wildfire perimeters on the fire weather avalanche center wildfire map. June 21 2020 7 41 p m. Skip to main content saving your location allows us to provide you with more relevant information.
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