Wildfires
Plain guides to official alerts: what the levels mean, who issues them, and where to find the original. Official warnings and local authorities always come first.
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Wildfires · Air quality
Wildfire maps: where official fire data comes from
Fire maps mix perimeters, satellite hotspots and incident reports. Where each comes from (NIFC, InciWeb, NASA FIRMS, state agencies) and how to read them.
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Regional guides · Wildfires
Wildfire alerts in California
Who issues wildfire alerts and evacuation orders in California, what Evacuation Warning and Order mean, and how to get county alerts, WEA and fire updates.