CA.gov Translate Settings Incidents About Us Careers Programs Grants Resources Stats & Events Search Skip to Navigation Home Zoom in Zoom out Enter fullscreen Toggle Layers Active Fires of Interest Lanza Fire Not a CAL FIRE Incident as of 11/21/2021 Alisal Fire Not a CAL FIRE Incident as of 10/28/2021 KNP Complex Not a CAL FIRE Incident as of 9/14/2021 Search Esri, USGS Powered by Esri Incidents Overview The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) responds to all types of emergencies. When the Department responds to a major CAL FIRE jurisdiction incident, the Department will post incident details to the web site. Major emergency incidents could include large, extended-day wildfires (10 acres or greater), floods, earthquakes, hazardous material spills, etc. This is a summary of all incidents, including those managed by CAL FIRE and other partner agencies. 3,083,507 Acres Acres Burned 8,367 Incidents Number of Wildfires 3 Fatalities Confirmed Loss of Life 3,629 Structures Structures Damaged or Destroyed For a full listing including previously contained incidents, visit the 2021 archive page linked below. Name Start Date Counties Acres Containment Lanza Fire 11/21/2021 Riverside Alisal Fire 10/11/2021 Santa Barbara External Incident Link KNP Complex 9/10/2021 Tulare External Incident Link 2021 Fire Season Outlook While wildfires are a natural part of California’s landscape, the fire season in California and across the West is starting earlier and ending later each year. Climate change is considered a key driver of this trend. Warmer spring and summer temperatures, reduced snowpack, and earlier spring snowmelt create longer and more intense dry seasons that increase moisture stress on vegetation and make forests more susceptible to severe wildfire. The length of fire season is estimated to have increased by 75 days across the Sierras and seems to correspond with an increase in the extent of forest fires across the state. NIFC predicts portions of the Coast Ranges, Sierra, and Cascades in California increasing to above normal fire danger in June and July and continuing through September. Search our Incident Database Search by Incident Name, Year, County or Keyword Search Annual Fire Season Pages ACTIVE 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 Disclaimer Information presented on the departments website is a representation of the existing wildfire situation, based on the information readily available to CAL FIRE. We make every effort to provide accurate and complete information, however the data is subject to review and change. This site provides general information concerning an incident. All of our information comes from the firelines and must be approved by the Incident Commander in charge of managing the incident prior to release. As battling a fire, or handling any other disaster is the priority, updates to these sites cannot be guaranteed on a set time schedule. Please use the information on these pages only as a reference. The sites are not meant to provide up to the minute evacuation or fire behavior information. Please refer to the fire information phone numbers provided on this site, and website links for additional information, and monitor your local radio stations for emergency broadcasts. If you live in a wildland area always have an evacuation plan in place. Fires occur throughout the State within CAL FIRE jurisdiction on a daily basis during fire season. However, the majority of those fires are contained quickly and no information will be provided on these incidents at this site. If you would like to obtain information about a CAL FIRE fire burning in your area that is not included on this web site, please contact the CAL FIRE Unit that services your county. All Incident Data (.csv format) JSON API (Optional parameters: year, inactive=true/false) GeoJSON API (Optional parameters: year, inactive=true/false) Back to Top Accessibility Web Accessibility Cert (PDF) Conditions of Use Privacy Policy Site Map Copyright ©2021 State of California