Wildfires 101: Internet resources for wildfire information and education

September 4, 3:18 PMDenver Weather ExaminerTony Hake

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Wildfires scorch hundreds of thousands of acres of property,
destroy hundreds of homes and claim many lives each year. 
The Internet can be a wealth of information on how to protect
you and your family.  (Steinberg / AP)

As wildfires burn across much on the western United States late this summer, the Internet can be a wealth of information for residents that are affected by these blazes or for anyone else. Resources are available for everything from the latest news updates, finding out where the fires are right down to the street level, to safety and education. This list is by no means all inclusive - if you have a wildfire related link we are missing, please post a comment and let us know and we will update our list!

• National Level Agencies
• Fire Mapping
• Weather
• Wildfire Imagery
• Wildfire Education & Information
• Wildfire Assistance
• State Agencies
• Examiner.com wildfire news coverage

National Level Agencies

• InciWeb - Incident Information
• National Interagency Coordination Center (NICC)
• National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC)
  • Latest situation report (PDF) - Updated daily
  • National Fire News - Updated daily
• Wildland Fire Statistics
• Historical Statistics
• National Park Service - Fire & Aviation Management
• U.S. Bureau of Land Management - Fire & Aviation
• U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service - Fire Management
• U.S. Forest Service (USFS) - Fire and Aviation Management
• USFS Geographic Coordination Centers
  • Alaska
  • California (Northern)
  • California (Southern)
  • Eastern Area
  • Eastern Great Basin Area
  • Northern Rockies
  • Northwest Area
  • Rocky Mountain Area
  • Southern Area
  • Southwest Area
  • Western Great Basin Area
• USFS MODIS Active Fire Mapping Program
  • Satellite imagery by state / region

Fire Mapping

• NOAA Hazard Mapping System Fire and Smoke Product
• NOAA Satellite Fire Detections
• NOAA SSD Fire Detection Program - Fire and smoke maps
• USFS Active Fire Mapping Program
• USGS GeoMAC - Mapping
• USGS Natural Hazards Support System

Weather

• National Weather Service
  • Current Fire Weather Forecasts
  • Current Red Flag Warnings
  • National Fire Weather Page
• NOAA Storm Prediction Center Fire Weather

Wildfire Imagery

• NASA Earth Observatory
• NOAA Operational Significant Event Imagery
• NOAA Satellite Services Division

Wildfire Education & Information

• Firewise - Information for homeowners and public policy makers about responsible planning
• Google search - Wildfire & forest fire education
• Google News search - Forest fires & wildfires
• Healthy Forests and Rangelands - Info about National Fire Plan (NFP), Healthy Forests Initiative (HFI), and related initiatives
• U.S. Fire Administration
• Smokey Bear
• USFS Fire Education

Wildfire Assistance

• American Red Cross
• Federal Emergency Management Agency

State Agencies

• Alabama Forestry Commission
• Alaska Division of Forestry
• Arkansas Forestry Commission
• California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection
• Colorado State Forest Service
• Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection
• Delaware Department of Agriculture
• Florida Division of Forestry
• Georgia Forestry Commission
• Hawaii Division of Forestry & Wildlife
• Idaho Department of Lands
• Illinois Divison of Forest Resources
• Indiana Division of Forestry
• Iowa DNR Forestry
• Kansas Forest Service
• Kansas Forest Service
• Kentucky Division of Forestry
• Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry
• Maine Forest Service
• Maryland Forest Service
• Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation - Forestry
• Minnesota Division of Forestry
• Mississippi Forestry Commission
• Missouri Department of Conservation - Forestry
• Montana DNRC Forestry Division
• Nebraska Forest Service
• Nebraska Forestry Service
• Nevada Division of Forestry
• New Hampshire Division of Forests and Lands
• New Mexico State Forestry
• New York Division of Environmental Conservation - Forests
• North Carolina Division of Forest Resources
• North Dakota Forest Service
• Ohio Division of Forestry
• Oklahoma Forestry Services
• Oregon Department of Forestry
• Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
• Rhode Island Division of Forest Environment
• South Carolina Forestry Commission
• South Dakota Resource Conservation & Forestry
• South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression Division
• Tennessee Division of Forestry
• Texas Forest Service
• Utah Division of Forestry, Fire & State Lands
• Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation
• Virginia Department of Forestry
• Washington State Department of Natural Resources
• West Virginia Division of Forestry
• Wisconsin Division of Forestry
• Wyoming State Forestry Division