California Fire Map & Tracker
An interactive map of wildfires burning across the Bay Area and California. Here are the latest updates on active fires throughout the region. Fire weather can also cause power outages in parts of the Bay Area. Check our power outage tracker to search for outages by address.
Active fire origin
Contained fire origin
Hot spots and perimeters
Fires we're tracking
Marsh Fire
Started: April 12, 2024
Acres burned: 472
Containment: 0%
Description: This wildfire is currently burning near Point Sacramento and Kimball Island.
Past Fires
Scott Fire
Started: June 15, 2023
Acres burned: 115
Containment: 100%
Description: The cause of the fire that started at Fargo Way and Dusty Trail, north of Browns Valley in Yuba County is under investigation.
Snell Fire
Started: June 16, 2023
Acres burned: 103
Containment: 100%
Description: The fire that started at Snell Valley Road and Walker Road in Napa County is fully contained. The cause remains under investgation
Idria Fire
Started: July 19, 2023
Acres burned: 296
Containment: 100%
Description: The fire at New Idria Road near Interstate 5 is under investigation.
Gavilan Fire
Started: July 15, 2023
Acres burned: 338
Containment: 100%
Description: The fire started at Gavilan Road and Smith Road in Lake Matthews.
Rabbit Fire
Started: July 14, 2023
Acres burned: 8,283
Containment: 100%
Injuries: One confirmed injury
Description: The cause of the fire that started at Gilman Springs Road and Olive Avenue in Moreno Valley is under investigation.
Flynn Fire
Started: July 29, 2023
Acres burned: 80
Containment: 100%
Description: The small fire near I-580 and the Altamont was exinguished in less than 12 hours.
Wonder Fire
Started: July 24, 2023
Acres burned: 162
Containment: 100%
Description: Initial evacuation warnings for the fire that started at Wonderland Boulevard and Ponderosa Road, south of Shasta Lake
East Fire
Started: Aug. 1, 2023
Acres burned: 1,540
Containment: 100%
Description: The fire that started on Round Mountain Road in Bakersfield is now contained.
Bonny Fire
Started: July 27, 2023
Acres burned: 2,322
Containment: 100%
Injuries: One confirmed injury
Damage: One structure destroyed
Description: The quick-moving fire that started on Bonny Lane in Aguanga has detroyed at least one structure. All evacuation orders and warnings have been lifted.
No Name Fire
Started: Aug. 5, 2023
Acres burned: 1,120
Containment: 100%
Description: The cause of the fire that started at Sand Canyon Road, southwest of Pearsonville, is under investigation.
Almond Fire
Started: Aug. 6, 2023
Acres burned: 5,229
Containment: 100%
Description: The fire was located near Highway 46 and Highway 33 west of Lost Hills.
Rock Fire
Started: Aug. 9, 2023
Acres burned: 532
Containment: 100%
Description: The fire that started southwest of Martin Street and David Road near Lake Perris is under investigation
Bunnie Fire
Started: Aug. 9, 2023
Acres burned: 184
Containment: 100%
Description: The cause of the fire burning near San Vicente Road and Chuck Wagon Road is under investigation. Evacuation orders for the area were lifted on Aug. 9.
Dry Creek Complex
Started: Aug. 10, 2023
Acres burned: 441
Containment: 100%
Description: The fire that started on Dry Creek Road and Mile Marker 4, northeast of Woodlake, is under investigation. Dry Creek Road is closed from Lomitas Drive to Stagecoach Drive in Badger.
Pika Fire
Started: June 29, 2023
Acres burned: 841
Containment: 100%
Description: Crews are actively engaged in firing operations - additional smoke and fire activity will be seen over the next few days in Yosemite Valley.
York Fire
Started: July 28, 2023
Acres burned: 93,078
Containment: 100%
Description: The fire that started near Caruthers Canyon in the New York Mountains is mostly under control and fire crews will focus on patrolling hot spots.
Coyote Fire
Started: Aug. 17, 2023
Acres burned: 466
Containment: 100%
Damage: Two structures have been destroyed.
Description: The fire that started on Coyote Holler Road and Round Potrero Road in Potrero is under investigation. All evacuation orders and warnings have been lifted.
Plant Fire
Started: Aug. 19, 2023
Acres burned: 5,464
Containment: 100%
Description: The fire that started on Aliso Park Road and Foothill Road in New Cuyama is under investigation. Evacuations have been ordered from Aliso Park Road to Cottonwood Canyon, while Highway 166 is closed in both directions.
SKU August Lightning Complex
Started: Aug. 15, 2023
Acres burned: 883
Containment: 100%
Description: This was a total of 8 fires in Siskiyou County caused by lighning strikes.
Vega Fire
Started: Aug. 30, 2023
Acres burned: 7
Containment: 100%
Damage: One dwelling damaged; one outbuilding destroyed
Description: Firefighters evacuated homes on the 100 block of Vega Road southeast of Watsonville on the border of Santa Cruz and Monterey counties after a vegetation fire broke out in the rural agricultural area.
Deep Fire
Started: Aug. 15, 2023
Acres burned: 4,198
Containment: 100%
Description: Lightning sparked the fire in Shasta-Trinity National Forest. Fire growth has been minimal with helicopter bucket drops being used on remaining hot spots.
Happy Camp Complex
Started: Aug. 16, 2023
Acres burned: 21,725
Containment: 100%
Deaths: One reported fatality.
Damage: Nine structures have been destroyed and two others damaged. More than 1,600 structures are threatened.
Description: The fire that started in the Klamath National Forest and Happy Camp Ranger District near Scott Bar is under investigation. Heavy rain and increased winds are predicted for the area, with the wind likely to have little impact on fire.
SRF Lightning Complex
Started: Aug. 20, 2023
Acres burned: 50,198
Containment: 100%
Description: This collection of at least 19 fires across Humboldt County has caused mutliple park closures and evacuation notifications. With up to 2 inches of rain forecasted, firefighters are watching for potential impacts of precipitation in the area.
Highland Fire
Started: Oct. 31, 2023
Acres burned: 2,487
Containment: 100%
Injuries: Two people have been injured.
Damage: Thirteen structures have been destroyed and seven have been damaged.
Description: Evacuation orders and road closures are in place for the fire that started near Highland Road and Aguanga Ranchos Road near Aguanga in Riverside County.
Smith River Complex
Started: Aug. 15, 2023
Acres burned: 95,107
Containment: 100%
Description: Lightning strikes are the cause of a collection of fires in the Six Rivers National Forest, just south of the Oregon border, that have been grouped into the Smith River Complex. The fire was declared contained and controlled on November 13, 2023.
Redwood Fire
Started: Aug. 15, 2023
Acres burned: 2,248
Containment: 100%
Description: An indirect confine-and-contain suppression strategy is being used on the lighning-caused fire as it moves through giant sequoia groves. Pockets of fire remain and full containment may not happen until winter weather arrives.
El Cerrito
Started: Nov. 2, 2023
Acres burned: 2,500
Containment: 100%
Description: Firefighters are battling a downhill blaze moving towards Julian Drive near the intersection of Douglas Drive and Potrero Avenue, according to a post by police shortly after 2:30 p.m.
South Fire
Started: Dec. 9, 2023
Acres burned: 2,944
Containment: 100%
Damage: Threats exist to structures, critical infrastructure, and oil infrastructure.
Description: The cause of the fire that started on South Mountain Loop Road and Solano Verde Drive is under investigation.
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About this data
Methodology
Fires are labeled when they are larger than 500 acres, cause damage to property, or when people are injured or killed as a result of the fire.
Fire Perimeters
Fire perimeters are based on geographic data from the National Interagency Fire Center, updated once an hour. This map displays all current wildfire fire perimeters available through NIFC that have not been 100% contained. Perimeters do not include prescribed or incident complex fires. Perimeters are not available for every incident.
Fire perimeters for incidents before June 18, 2021 are based on infrared and thermal imaging from NASA's MODIS and VIIRS-I products.
The perimeters are intended to provide an idea of the scope and extent of the fires with the most current data possible. They are an approximation and do not include all areas affected by fire, nor do they indicate with certainty an area was affected. Agencies use this data to help identify fires and their hot spots. But because of the distance of the satellites, the nature of the measurements and obfuscation by smoke, the resolution is coarse and not 100 percent accurate.
Hot Spots
Hot spots are locations identified by satellite analysts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
The hot spots are an approximation and do not include all areas affected by fire, nor do they indicate with certainty an area was affected. Agencies use this same data to help identify fires and their hot spots. But because of the distance of the satellites, the nature of the measurements and obfuscation by smoke, the resolution is coarse and not 100% accurate.
NOAA's Hazard Mapping System Fire and Smoke Product (HMS) is based on locations of fires and significant smoke plumes detected by meteorological satellites. Hot spots are updated between 5 a.m. and 7 a.m. every 30 minutes, and otherwise as time permits. Hot spots should be considered points with no radius or resolution. The current map may contain hot spots up to 48 hours old.
National Weather Service Risk Layers
Fire risk data come from National Weather Service and are updated once every hour. We display the following alerts on our map: Red Flag Warnings, Fire Weather Watches, High Wind Warnings and Wind Advisories.
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Design and development by Evan Wagstaff. Powered by the Hearst Newspapers DevHub.Originally published on May 31, 2019