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Our dedicated emergency response forces are rising to meet the challenge of a hotter and drier California.


CAL FIRE firefighters respond to daily emergencies including wildland fires, structure fires, accidents, heart attacks, lost hikers, spills, train wrecks, floods and earthquakes. They protect over 31 million acres of California’s wildlands and provide emergency services in 36 of the state's 58 counties. CAL FIRE’s dedicated and well-trained personnel face and overcome daily challenges. 

We Are CAL FIRE
Our firefighters, fire engines and aircraft respond to wildland fires, and answer the thousands of calls for other emergencies each year.

Watch CAL FIRE crews in action protecting people, property, and natural resources when it matters most.

Fighting California’s Toughest Fires

California has experienced some of the worst wildfires in recent history, causing widespread destruction and significant loss of property. Some of the most notable include the Camp Fire in 2018, which destroyed the town of Paradise and had a significant impact on the local population, and the North Bay Fires in 2017, which had severe consequences and destroyed over 8,000 structures. 

The New Normal

Climate change, drought conditions, and a buildup of dry vegetation have all contributed to the increase in wildfires.
Statistics | CAL FIRE
WILDLAND FIRES
ACRES

2024 Combined YTD (CALFIRE & US Forest Service)
942
3,916

2023 Combined YTD (CALFIRE & US Forest Service)
996
1,190

5-Year Average (same interval)
1,608
6,493

*Updated weekly from preliminary numbers from our dispatch system and the national Incident Management Situation Report. These numbers may change as we receive more accurate information and remove false alarms. 

2023 Year in Review
A year of progress.
A year of successes. 
A year of perseverance. 

California Wildfires

Top 20 Most Destructive Wildfires
Top 20 Largest Wildfires
Top 20 Deadliest California Wildfires 

Aviation

Retardant and Water Usage
Fixed Wing Flight Hours
Rotary Wing Rescues
 

Law Enforcement

Arson Arrests
Arson Acres Burned
Civil Cost Recovery
 

Incident Response

Total Annual Incidents
Acres Burned vs. Structures Destroyed
Lightning Caused Wildfires Acres Burned
 

State Fire Marshal

Fireworks Disposal Data
Pipeline Inspection Days
Pipeline Operators Inspected
Significant Pipeline Accidents
 

Other Reports

2020 Fire Siege Report
Remembering the Camp Fire
Fuel Reduction Acres
Prescribed Fire Acres
Competitive and Direct Grant Awards
 


 2024 Fire Season Declarations (Summer/Winter Preparedness)
 

Northern:

Unit Name
Summer Preparedness
Winter Preparedness

Amador-El Dorado
 
 

Mendocino
 
 

Santa Clara
 

Humboldt-Del Norte
 
 

San Mateo-Santa Cruz
April 15, 2024
 

Tehama-Glenn
 
 

Shasta-Trinity
 
 

Lassen-Modoc
 
 

Siskiyou
 
 

Butte
 
 

Nevada-Yuba-Placer
 
 

Sonoma-Lake-Napa
 
 

 
Southern:

Unit Name
Summer Preparedness
Winter Preparedness

Madera-Mariposa-Merced
 
 

San Diego
 
 

San Luis Obispo
 
 

Riverside
 

Tulare
 
 

San Benito-Monterey
 

Fresno-Kings
 

Tuolumne-Calaveras
 
 

San Bernardino
 


 2023 Fire Season Declarations (Summer/Winter Preparedness)
Fire Protection | CAL FIRE
California has experienced some of the worst wildfires in recent history, causing widespread destruction and significant loss of property. Some of the most notable include the Camp Fire in 2018, which destroyed the town of Paradise and had a significant impact on the local population, and the North Bay Fires in 2017, which had severe consequences and destroyed over 8,000 structures. 

The New Normal

Climate change, drought conditions, and a buildup of dry vegetation have all contributed to the increase in wildfires. In 2020, over 9,000 wildfires burned over 4.2 million acres in California, causing widespread destruction and significant loss of life and property. As a result, CAL FIRE and other organizations have implemented various measures to reduce the risk of wildfires, including increased fire prevention efforts, better firefighting technology and resources, and community preparedness initiatives.

Cooperation is Key

Cooperative efforts between state, federal and local agencies are key in responding to emergencies such as wildfires, floods, earthquakes, spills and medical aids in California. CAL FIRE coordinates these efforts through contracts and agreements and may provide dispatch, paramedic, fire and rescue services in cities and towns across the state. As a result, firefighters and fire engines from different agencies may work together at an emergency scene under a unified command.
Learn More About Cooperative Fire

Aviation Program


Our aviation program is the largest civil aerial firefighting fleet in the world with over 60 fixed and rotary wing aircraft. Based at 14 air tanker bases, 10 CAL FIRE helitack bases and one CAL FIRE/San Diego County Sheriff helitack base, the aircraft, skilled pilots, and aviation support staff respond to thousands of wildfires annually. 

Mobile Equipment Program


The Mobile Equipment Facility in Davis, California is responsible for the design, acquisition, maintenance, repair, replacement and disposal of all CAL FIRE vehicles and local government equipment when requested. The facility ensures the best emergency response vehicles for CAL FIRE personnel and prioritizes capability, safety and reliability for all equipment. 

Training Center


CAL FIRE operates three state-of-the-art training centers in California for year-round training in fire protection and prevention, emergency response, law enforcement and natural resource systems.
Wildfires - NYSDEC
Wildfires, often called forest fires, damage thousands of acres of natural resources most every year in New York. Although wildfires naturally occur from lightning, human activities are the cause of most wildfires (PDF). To protect our natural resources and communities from wildfire damage, residents, visitors, and municipal jurisdictions must contribute to wildfire prevention and fire containment.

Wildfire terms definedWildfires are unplanned or unwanted fires burning vegetation in areas where growth is minimal or non-existent. They may also be referred to asforest fires;brush fires;grass fires;range fires;ground fires; orcrown fires.Wildland Fires include wildfires and those fires intentionally set or allowed to burn according to a recognized land management plan and are commonly referred to as prescribed fires or controlled burns.Wildland-Urban Interface Fires are wildfires that burn or threaten to burn buildings and other structures.Wildfire Mitigation is the activity of reducing the risk of wildfires and their associated property loss, forest damage, and sometimes loss of life.Wildland Fire Management is activity related to wildfire mitigation and the use of prescribed fire to accomplish ecological goals.Wildfire OccurrenceAccording to Forest Rangers Division wildfire occurrence data from 1993-2017 (PDF), wildfires in New York State are caused by the following.95% by humans.Lightning is responsible for 5%.Debris burning accounts for 33%.Incendiary fires account for 16%.Campfires cause 16%.Children are responsible for 4%.Smoking, equipment, railroads, and miscellaneous causes contribute to the remaining 25% of wildfires.Beginning in 2010, New York enacted revised open burning regulations that ban brush burning statewide from March 15 through May 15, a period when 47% of all fire department-response wildfires occur. Forest ranger data indicates that this new statewide ban resulted in 46% fewer spring wildfires caused by debris burning in upstate New York from 2010-2017 when compared to the previous 8-year average. Debris burning has been prohibited in New York City and Long Island for more than 40 years.

Wildland Fire Management in New YorkNew York state is 30.9 million acres in size with 18.9 million acres of non-federal forested lands. In addition, there is an undetermined amount of open-space non-forested lands with significant wildfire potential.
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Demonstration State Forests | CAL FIRE
The department, in accordance with plans approved by the board, may engage in the management, protection, and reforestation of state forests (PRC 4645) where "management: means the handling of forest crop and forest soil so as to achieve maximum sustained production of high-quality forest products while giving consideration to values relating to recreation, watershed, wildlife, range and forage, fisheries, and aesthetic enjoyment (4639).


 Wildfire and Forest Resilience Action Plan
 

The Governor’s Wildfire and Forest Resilience Action Plan highlights managed, working forests and timber harvest as an essential tool to restore the wildfire resiliency and carbon sequestration potential of California forests. California’s Demonstration State Forests, including Jackson, are working forests that provide research and demonstration opportunities to answer some of the most difficult questions about managing forests in the face of climate change, while at the same time providing public recreation opportunities, preserving fish and wildlife habitat, and protecting key watersheds. Maintaining Jackson as a living laboratory to research and demonstrate the wildfire resilience and safe carbon storage of managed, working forests is integral to learning how to restore California forests.
Wildfire and Forest Resilience Action Plan


 Timber Sales Revenue
 

Revenue generated from timber harvesting on the Demonstration State Forests by law is required to be spent on the Demonstration State Forests. It cannot be spent on other things such as firefighting. The revenue from timber harvesting on the Demonstration State Forests funds a quality and quantity of recreation experiences well above what you will typically find on public lands. Timber harvest revenue provides funds for research, infrastructure, recreation and administration.


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CAL FIRE Demonstration State Forest Research
Fire and Resource Assessment Program (FRAP)

Kevin Conway - State Forests Program Manager 

PO Box 944246 Sacramento, CA 94244-2460
Kevin.Conway@fire.ca.gov 
 (530) 339-0286

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Assessment | CAL FIRE
The recent multi-year drought in California, which caused over 100 million dead trees across 7+ million acres, highlights the need to reevaluate current fire and land management policies and practices and the feasibility of achieving sustainability under a changing climate and growing population.
Full 2017 Assessment

2010 Assessment

California law mandates periodic assessments of forest and rangeland resources, with the latest assessment conducted in 2010 to meet both state and federal requirements. The assessment identifies ongoing and new threats to these resources, such as wildfire, climate change, and renewable energy infrastructure, while also highlighting opportunities for shaping future conditions through innovative partnerships and policies.
Full 2010 Assessment

2003 Assessment

California's forests and rangelands are a significant part of the state's heritage and future, covering over 80% of the state and providing diverse benefits such as biodiversity, scenic views, open space, wildlife habitat, recreation, timber, forage, and water. However, as the state's economy grows and population increases, there are greater demands on these shrinking resources. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and its partners provide this assessment as a basis for ongoing discussions about optimal use and long-term sustainability of these lands.
Full 2003 Assessment

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California Ramps Up Wildfire Prevention Work | Governor of California
In addition, it gets us closer to fulfilling the goals of our fire protection plan while helping to protect the communities of Weaverville, Junction City and Lewiston—strategic areas that have all been threatened by major wildfires in the past decade. These projects help complete critical projects underway, improve evacuation routes, and add strategic fuel breaks around our homes and communities.”
EXAMPLES OF PROJECTS: The Trinity County Resource Conservation District will receive nearly $2 million for fuel reduction work in rural, low-income communities and grant funding will assist in providing defensible space work around 100 homes for vulnerable residents in Weaverville, Junction City and Lewiston.
In San Diego County, the Pala Band of Mission Indians is one of many tribal organizations receiving funding for wildfire prevention efforts. Their projects will include fuels reduction efforts to prevent roadside fires and provide safe evacuation routes near the community of Pala, which includes a 10-acre fuel break, planned as a result of the Mesa Fire which ignited on June 21, 2021.
View all the projects and awards here.
The Wildfire Prevention Grants Program is funded as part of California’s Wildfire & Forest Resilience efforts with a portion of the program funded through California Climate Investments (CCI), which puts cap-and-trade dollars to work.
For more information about CAL FIRE’s Wildfire Prevention Grants, please visit CAL FIRE Grants.

 

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2013 Fire Season Incident Archive | CAL FIRE
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2013 Fire Season
Over 9,000 wildfires burned at least 600,000 acres of land, in the state of California, during 2013. These included several large, notable wildfires, including the Rim Fire, which became California's 3rd largest wildfire. One of the wildfires was also caused by the plane crash of the Asiana Airlines Flight 214 on July 6, 2013, which ignited a wildfire that burned around 1 acre of land.
 

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California Ramps Up Wildfire Prevention Work | Governor of California
It was work like this that helped communities like South Lake Tahoe and Pollock Pines avert unknowable destruction. Our goal is to stop devastation before it happens – to keep Californians safe, and preserve our communities and shared history.”

An example of a wildfire prevention project supported by CAL FIRE’s Wildfire Prevention Grants Program
CAL FIRE’s Wildfire Prevention Grants Program funds programs to protect people, structures, and communities. This year’s investment adds to the 144 ongoing projects funded last year and includes hazardous fuels reduction and wildfire prevention planning and education. These projects support the goals and objectives of California’s Wildfire and Forest Resilience Action Plan, as well as the Strategic Fire Plan for California.
What CAL FIRE Director and Fire Chief Joe Tyler said: “Investing in communities before a wildfire strikes is a critical component of California’s wildfire strategy. These proactive investments support local projects that protect, engage, and educate communities to increase wildfire prevention and resiliency efforts throughout the state. Wildfire is a year-round reality in California, and even though a historically wet winter was the exception this year, we are always ready for when conditions change and to continue our charge of creating a more wildfire resilient California. We are proud to help further this important and proactive work.”
What grant recipient Trinity County Resource Conservation District said: “This investment is critical for increasing the resiliency of our rural community against catastrophic wildfire, and we’re excited to get to work. This timely funding will provide critical defensible space support for low-income, disabled, and senior community members. In addition, it gets us closer to fulfilling the goals of our fire protection plan while helping to protect the communities of Weaverville, Junction City and Lewiston—strategic areas that have all been threatened by major wildfires in the past decade. These projects help complete critical projects underway, improve evacuation routes, and add strategic fuel breaks around our homes and communities.”
EXAMPLES OF PROJECTS: The Trinity County Resource Conservation District will receive nearly $2 million for fuel reduction work in rural, low-income communities and grant funding will assist in providing defensible space work around 100 homes for vulnerable residents in Weaverville, Junction City and Lewiston.
The 2024-25 Budget: CalFire—Implementation of a 66-Hour Workweek
If, however, the Legislature wants to prioritize General Fund for implementing this change beginning in 2024‑25, we recommend it add reporting language to help ensure that the proposal maximizes the potential for associated wildfire resilience‑related co‑benefits.
Background
CalFire’s Main Responsibilities
CalFire Has Responsibilities for Fire Response and Resource Management. CalFire has primary responsibility for wildland fire response in State Responsibility Areas, which are mostly privately owned wildlands that encompass about one‑third of the acreage of the state. The federal government is responsible for wildland fire response on federal lands. The balance of the state consists of both developed and relatively rural lands (generally not wildlands) for which fire response services are the responsibility of local jurisdictions. In some cases, local jurisdictions contract with CalFire to provide fire protection and other services on their behalf. In addition to its roles related to fire response, CalFire also has various responsibilities for the management and protection of the state’s forests. 
Trends in Wildfires and CalFire’s Budget
Major Wildfires Have Occurred Over the Past Several Years. As Figure 1 shows, most of California’s largest and most destructive wildfires have occurred in recent decades. This trend has been particularly notable in the last several years, which have seen some of the worst wildfires in the state’s recorded history. For example, the 2018 wildfire season included the Camp Fire in Butte County, which became the single most destructive wildfire in state history with nearly 19,000 structures destroyed and 85 fatalities, including the near‑total destruction of the town of Paradise. A few key factors have contributed to the recent increase in large and destructive wildfires, including climate change, poor forest and land management practices, and increased development in fire‑prone areas. 

While Annual Wildfire Seasons Have Lengthened, Strong Seasonal Pattern Still Exists.