Tools for Homeowners
The links below provide a simple way to find out what you can do to reduce the possibility of damage to your home in the event of a wildfire, and read up-to-date wildfire news. California residents can also find out if their home is located in an area that may be at risk from wildfires and see the locations of current fires in California. You can also download a brochure that explains the features of the toolkit here (.pdf).
- Homeowner Wildfire Assessment
- Complete an online assessment about your house and yard to learn about changes that you can make to reduce your vulnerability to wildfire.
- Learn more about how your whole community can complete an parcel-level wildfire hazard assessment by clicking here.
- Homeowner's Wildfire Mitigation Guide
- Review a comprehensive guide to mitigating home-related fire hazards.
- After-wildfire Resources
- Information and further resources on recovering after a wildland-urban interface fire.
- Up-to-the-minute Wildfire News
- Read the top ten fire news stories from around the globe, updated continuously from Google News.
Tools For California Homeowners
- California Active Fire Mapper shows the locations of active fires in California.
- Search-by-address Fire Hazard Severity Zone Webmaps
- New wildland building standards are tied to these updated Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps from CALFire.
- Search-by-Address Wildfire Maps for California
- Enter your address to find out if your house is in the wildland-urban interface or an area of high fire recurrence.