Map California Forest Fires

In January 2021 alone 297 fires burned 1171 acres on nonfederal land which is almost triple the number of fires and more than 20 times the acreage of the five-year average for January. 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. The 2022 wildfire season is underway in California and in the map below you can track the fires that have burned across the state so far.

This map contains live feed sources for US current wildfire locations and perimeters VIIRS and MODIS hot spots wildfire conditions red flag warnings and wildfire potential. This map shows the perimeters of more than 20000 wildfires that have been recorded in California from 1878 to 2020 using data from Cal Fire the National Parks Service the US. 2022-08-01 183300 - Fires - Penticton BC Canada - CANADA - Wildfire Southwest Of Penticton - BC - Prompts More Evacuation Alerts And Orders.

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.

An August 19 2020 satellite image of the wildfires burning in Northern California covering a significant portion of California and nearby states. Fish and Wildlife Service. The FireMappers wildfire map displayed above draws on multiple sources including satellite imagery and agency websites to provide updated information on wildland fires in California and other. The 2021 wildfire season in California experienced an unusually early start amid an ongoing drought and historically low rainfall and reservoir levels.