National & State Fire Information

Resources

• California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) - Incidents - A list of links to major fires in California on state lands, or where CAL FIRE is the lead agency.
• California Highway Patrol Traffic Incident Information Page (Select "Sacramento" and "Truckee" areas for Placer County information). This page often carries information related to fires when they're near a road or highway.
• Daily National Wildland Fire Update - Summary information sheet updated daily during fire season; shows summary of news on major fires nationwide, by state.
• Glossary of Wildland Fire Terms - Useful definitions of terms commonly used by firefighters and in fire information bulletins.
• National Interagency Fire Center - Agency which coordinates wildland firefighting for federal agencies including the Bureau of Land Management, the Forest Service, and others. Lots of fire-related resources.
• U.S. Forest Service - El Dorado National Forest Main Page - Forest activities and events, including updates on major fires.
• U.S. Forest Service - Tahoe National Forest Main Page - Forest activities and events, including updates on major fires.
• U.S. Forest Service - Pacific Southwest Region - Information about activities and events throughout the region, including updates on major fires.