![]() With the wind fanning the flames of the California fires, causing some blazes to grow and others to merge, these two dynamic maps are worth bookmarking, so you can stay up to date with the latest updates from affected areas on northern California. ![]() In mid-July to August 2018, a series of large wildfires erupted across California, mostly in the northern. For a full-screen version of the Google Crisis Map, click here. The 2018 wildfire season was the deadliest and most destructive wildfire season on record in California, with a total of over 7,500 fires burning an area of over 1,670,000 acres, the largest area of burned acreage recorded in a fire season. In addition to the fire information, shelters in California are updating their profiles through this map, displaying whether they accept pets, if they need supplies, and if they full up and no longer accepting the displaced. The FRAP suite of layers comes with the following: A hosted feature layer containing all perimeters from 1878-2019 (141 years) The hosted feature views give a filtered view of a single year as examples of how multiple. Showing topology, traffic, and shelters, this is the map you’ll want handy to escape danger. This latest update is now available in ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World which includes the addition of 2019 fire perimeters. Named the Tubbs Fire map, the resource’s information spreads out well beyond that one, massive Napa and Sonoma County blaze (also known as California’s Wine Country). The Google Crisis Map (embedded below) is an excellent resource for people closer to the California fires. Three USFS wildfires from previous years were also added (1 from 2014, and 2 from 2016). 612 wildfires from the 2017 fire season were added to the database. The 2006 Shekell fire in Ventura charred 13,600 acres, making it the largest December fire in the state between 20. Description: The data is updated yearly with fire perimeters from the previous fire season. In most years, a few hundreds acres might burn. ![]() For example, one of the biggest blazes, the Atlas Fire, is listed as just 3% contained and 43,762 acres burned, as of this writing. The Tubbs fire destroyed at least 5,200 homes and structures, shown on the map below, making it the most destructive wildfire in state history, as well as one of the deadliest. It is rare for large wildfires to burn in California in December, which is usually a wet month for the state. Beginning on October 8, 2017, several major wildfires spread through Napa, Sonoma, Butte, Humboldt, Mendocino, and Del Norte Counties, as well as in the areas surrounding Grass Valley and Yuba City. To view this Story Map on the ArcGIS website, click here.It is best viewed on a device with a full-sized monitor rather than a mobile device.Google’s 2017 Statewide Fire Map for California lists all the active fires in the state, and is a good way for people not in the midst of the smoke to get a better understanding of the challenges currently facing the Golden State.Ĭlicking or tapping on fires on the map reveals the current condition of each individual blaze, information that is pulled directly from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE). ![]() Finally, we remember those lives lost as a result of the North Bay Fires and Northern California Fires in October 2017. When the Tubbs Fire burned through Santa Rosa and Sonoma County, California in October 2017, it destroyed over 5,600 structures and burned. December in California is normally a time when the wet season kicks into gear. In addition, we highlight how National Weather Service Forecast Offices responded to the fires in order to provide weather support to those decision makers on the front line, as well as key state and federal partners. We also examine the weather conditions that enabled the explosive growth of the fires throughout the North Bay. ![]() We analyze the 4 major fires that impacted Napa and Sonoma Counties: the Tubbs, Atlas, Nuns, and Pocket Fires. Several dangerous wildfires have broken out in California this week. NWS Bay Area created an ArcGIS Story Map that takes a look back to the North Bay Fires. The four major fires in Sonoma and Napa Counties were the Tubbs Fire, the Nuns Fire, the Atlas Fire, and the Pocket Fire. A series of destructive and deadly wildfires ignited overnight October 8-9, 2017, impacting thousands upon thousands of residents throughout the North Bay in California. Above: Map showing the perimeters of the Pocket, Tubbs, Nuns, and Atlas Fires in northern California. ![]()
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