Wildfires in California
California is a state of the United States — the Mediterranean-climate chaparral, oak woodland and conifer forest of the Pacific coast and its inland ranges. This live map tracks every wildfire and satellite hotspot detected across California, updated continuously from NASA satellite data and official national fire sources. Wildfires here run through a long summer and autumn — roughly June to November — with the most destructive fires driven by dry offshore winds late in the season. Its capital is Los Angeles. Other main centres include San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco and Sacramento.
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Main towns
Los Angeles San Diego San Jose San Francisco Sacramento
Neighbouring regions
Counties
Alameda Alpine Amador Butte Calaveras Colusa Contra Costa Del Norte El Dorado Fresno Glenn Humboldt Imperial Inyo Kern Kings Lake Lassen Los Angeles Madera Marin Mariposa Mendocino Merced Modoc Mono Monterey Napa Nevada Orange Placer Plumas Riverside Sacramento San Benito San Bernardino San Diego San Francisco San Joaquin San Luis Obispo San Mateo Santa Barbara Santa Clara Santa Cruz Shasta Sierra Siskiyou Solano Sonoma Stanislaus Sutter Tehama Trinity Tulare Tuolumne Ventura Yolo Yuba
Wildfire season in California
Wildfires across California run through a long summer and autumn — roughly June to November — with the most destructive fires driven by dry offshore winds late in the season. Higher temperatures, low humidity and wind make fires start and spread faster — check the fire-danger level before lighting any fire or working outdoors.
What the California fire map shows
Every fire on this page is an automatic heat detection from NASA satellites (VIIRS and MODIS), grouped into fire events and updated continuously; where official national sources publish data, it is shown alongside. California groups 58 counties; open any of them for its local map. Satellite detections are not verified on the ground — never use them for safety decisions, and always follow the emergency services (call 911).
Frequently asked questions
When is the wildfire season in California?
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Where does the California wildfire data come from?
Is the California fire map official?
⚠️ The fires shown are automatic satellite heat detections from NASA FIRMS, augmented with official NIFC / WFIGS incidents where available. Satellite detections are not verified on the ground and are not 100% accurate — they can include false alarms (industrial heat, prescribed burns) or miss small or cloud-covered fires. Do not use this map for safety decisions; always follow official sources.