Californians and concerned loved ones can now get near-real-time updates on wildfire incidents through CAL FIRE’s newly upgraded incident map, available at fire.ca.gov. The incident map now offers rapid updates on wildfire acreage and containment, incident maps, evacuation information, and aircraft flight paths. Stay up-to-date like never before. Video created by CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department | CAL FIRE

CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 4 has been activated to the #PickettFire in Napa County and will assume command Sunday afternoon, August 24. As of this evening (8/23), the fire has burned over 5,800 acres. Red Flag Warnings remain in effect across parts of California, adding to dangerous fire conditions. Get the latest updates at: https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2025/8/21/pickett-fire #CALFIRE #IMT4 CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit ALERTCalifornia | CAL FIRE

Stay safe and prepared by using the CAL FIRE incident map during wildfires. The map shows where the fires are located, acres burned, containment efforts, air resources, and additional information on any evacuation warnings or orders. Visit fire.ca.gov for more information and learn how you can be #ReadyforWildfire. | CAL FIRE

A resident of Altadena, California, said the fire evacuation warning in her neighborhood came too late. At 1 am on Tuesday, hours after her family had fled their home, Roxanne Cheung said there was still no sign of an evacuation warning. Three hours later she learned that a large area, including her community, had been declared a mandatory evacuation zone. By the morning, Cheung heard that most of the neighborhood, including her own home, had burned to the ground. #California #fire #evacuation #

🔥 SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA UNDER FIRE 🔥 A fast-moving wildfire is tearing across the foothills tonight, sending massive smoke plumes into the sky and forcing evacuations as flames race through dry brush. Helicopters are dropping water. Highways are filling with evacuees. The sky has turned apocalyptic orange. This is wildfire season in Southern California — and conditions are dangerously primed. If you’re in the area, stay alert and follow local evacuation orders immediately. 💬 Drop your lo