#MAP OF CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES HOW TO#

Flightradar24 (Shows aircraft, including some firefighting fixed wing and helicopters, but not all.

Move your cursor to see estimated wind direction and speed at that spot.) Zoom Earth (Shows wildfires and wind speed and direction, and disclaims accuracy. During fire season, the fire situation map will show active large fires ODF is tracking in the state and the locations of year.

#MAP OF CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES HOW TO#

To return to see all cameras you are interested in click on 'Camera Management.' To learn how to use all features on the ALERT California website, watch its Tutorial Video. To find cameras for your area of interest, zoom in on the map to include only the icons for cameras you are interested in seeing views from, then to see views from a specific camera click on its icon on the map then click on the hyperlink in the label that pops up, or, click on the image from the camera on the right. ALERT California shows you real time views from wildfire cameras.Other websites that can help you understand wildfire conditions like wind direction and speed, and to some degree the air support working on suppression, are (note, some disclaim accuracy): InciWeb California Fire Incidents web page (Focus is on fires on Federal land.).CAL FIRE's Current Fire Information web page(Active fires have a red icon, old fires gray.).Some inaccuracies, but very helpful information.)

Dots/detections older than 48 hours are removed from the map. In addition, the Department provides varied emergency services in 36 of the State’s 58 counties via contracts with local. Satellite heat-detection-dot colors mean: red = within last 12 hours, orange = within 12 to 24 hours, yellow = 24 to 48 hours. The team at California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) are dedicated to the fire prevention, fire protection and stewardship of over 31 million acres of California’s privately-owned wildlands.

National Wildfire Coordinating Group's active fires map (Wait for data to load.

It can take time for these sites to post information on new fires.

Map of california wildfires