Satellite images help identify large areas of pollution caused by fires, dust or sand storms ... Click on the atmosphere tab under the map Select “aerosol optical thickness (MODIS)” from the drop-down ...

Cal Fire is partnering with organizations such as Google and Muon Space to use a satellite system to detect wildfires on Earth. Cal Fire officials announced that the first satellite in the FireSat ...

New state fire maps have moved many Ross residents into a greater wildfire hazard zone. The Town Council voted unanimously on Thursday to adopt an ordinance designating the fire hazard severity zones.

Clark said about 500 homes are likely to be impacted by the change. Large portions of northeast Bakersfield fall into Cal Fire's "moderate" category — yellow on the maps — but some areas along ...

California's Public Advocate has been pressing for new utility fire maps since 2023. Utilities are on board — but regulators turned them down. This story was originally published by CalMatters.

NOAA's GOES-18 satellite captured time-lapsed footage of the Palisades wildfire in southern California. The Eaton wildfire ...

The maps show the risk of a wildfire caused by equipment owned by the state’s three major investor-owned utilities; they are separate from Cal Fire’s maps that show the potential for fires ...

The Vacaville City Council voted Tuesday evening to send a letter to the state government opposing new Cal Fire maps sent by the state fire marshal. The city is required to accept these maps ...