CAL FIRE launches new app for real-time wildfire, emergency information

CAL FIRE has launched a new mobile platform designed to give Californians real-time information about wildfires and other emergencies directly from public safety agencies. The new platform, called AwareCA,

Where are wildfires burning right now in California? Map shows major blazes

California's third-largest wildfire of 2026 has scorched more than 27,000 acres so far.
Pasadena Now

Cal Fire Releases Newly Updated Wildfire Hazard Maps for Altadena and Pasadena

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) maps identify areas most vulnerable to wildfires over the next several decades based on vegetation, terrain, fire history and local weather patterns. The timing is particularly relevant following January’s destructive Eaton and Palisades fires, which devastated Altadena.
Yahoo

‘Leave immediately': Growing forest fire closes Highway 1 in Sonoma County, as smoke pours over region

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A vegetation fire broke out Thursday afternoon along Highway 1 in Sonoma County, officials said. (Alert California / UC San Diego) A forest fire broke out Thursday afternoon along the ...
Government Technology

For Detailed Maps of Its Service Area, CAL FIRE Turns to AI

The nation’s largest firefighting organization is using AI technology to accurately — and quickly — track building development, defensible space, evacuation routes and more. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is ...