Wildfire Maps and Information

Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Threat

Source: California Department of Forestry (CalFire), 2003. Communities at Risk from Wildfire
Interactive WUI Fire Threat Map

This map shows wildfire threatened communities

Your local fire department may have identified additional hazard maps and mitigation information not found on this web site, especially for areas adjacent to wildland interface areas. One example is Santa Rosa

Wildfire Threat

Source: California Department of Forestry (CalFire), 2003. State Responsibility Areas
Interactive Wildfire Threat Map

This maps focuses on wildland fuels in State Responsibility Areas, that is, where the California Department of Forestry has primary jurisdiction for wildland fire response.

Additional Interactive Wildfire Hazards Maps

Source: California Department of Forestry (CalFire), Fire and Resource Assessment Program
Fire Perimeters – Historical wildfire perimeters, 1950-2008
Distribution of WUI Housing Unit Density
Post Wildfire Soil Erosion Potential – Soil erosion potential is based on the Universal Soil Loss Equation
Fire-Related Risks to Ecosystem Health – as measured by condition class

Additional Information on Wildfire

Your local fire department may have identified additional mitigation information not found on this web site.
Structural Fire Prevention Field Guide for Migitation of Wildfires (pdf)
Firewise Communities
CalFIRE – The California Department of Forestry
Wildfire Safety Checklist – American Red Cross
At Home in the Forest: Lessons Learned in the Wildland-Urban Interface – FEMA
The Fire Safe Council
Last modified: December 11, 2012