Here are some of the websites we use on a regular basis to maintain our situational awareness, plan prescribed burns, and keep abreast of all things wildfire. Updated May 2026.
Wildfire Map Viewers/Webcams
- Alert California Webcam Network
- ArcGIS – Wildfire and Weather Information Map
- GOES 17 Fire Satellite Static Image
- View Satellite Heat Data in Google Earth Pro
- Watch Duty Fire Map
Wildfire Hazard and Fuels Outlooks
- 7-Day Northern California Large Fire Potential (Map)
- 7-Day Southern California Large Fire Potential (Map)
- National 7-Day Fire Potential (Map)
- Northern California Fuels and Fire Danger (Scroll down for ERCs)
- Southern California Fuels and Fire Danger (Scroll down for ERCs)
- Live Fuel Moisture Field Sample Map (Under 60% can be critical)
- Tools for Analyzing Fuels and Fire Hazard
Ongoing or Emerging Incidents
- National Situation Report (Large Fires by Region)
- NorthOps News and Notes (Dispatcher’s Blog)
- SouthOps News and Notes (Dispatcher’s Blog)
- Northern California Geographic Coordination Center (GACC)
- Southern California Geographic Coordination Center (GACC)
- Southwest Area Geographic Coordination Center (GACC)
- Pacific Northwest Coordination Center
- National Interagency Coordination Center (NICC)
Wildfire Weather Resources
- California Fire Weather
- California Fire Weather – Quincy
- California Fire Weather – Sierra Foothills
- California Smoke Information
- COD: Satellite and Radar
- COD: Satellite and Radar Central Ca
- Convective Outlook
- Daniel Swain (@Weather_West)
- Earth :: a global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions
- Earth: PM10 visualizer
- Eureka NWS Forecast Discussion
- GFS Model – 500mb Heights for North America (Pressure Map)
- GEFS Model – 850mb Temp Anomaly for CONUS
- GOES Longwave IR Satellite Fire Detections (Large-scale)
- GOES Satellite Previous Day
- GOES Visible Satellite Imagery
- GOES Satellite – Fire Temperature
- GOES Satellite West Coast Satellite Imagery
- Real-Time Lightning Map :: LightningMaps.org
- Real-time Air Quality Map | PurpleAir
- RAWS Station Map
- RAWS USA Climate Archive State Selection Map
- Reno NWS Forecast Discussion
- Sacramento NWS Forecast Discussion
- Smoke Map
- Spot Weather Forecast Monitor (Good for seeing where new fires or prescribed burns are happening)
- NWS Radar
- NWS Fire Weather Dashboard (Our go-to for prescribed fire planning and near-term fire weather)
- NWS Sacramento on X (@NWSSacramento)
- Utility Synoptic Data Viewer (High density weather obs from PG&E, SCE, other private networks)
Misc Wildfire Intel / Useful Links
- Flight Tracker | Flightradar24 | Track Planes In Real-Time
- Good Collection of Other Wildfire Links – Author Unknown…
- WildfireIntel.org Forums
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