This article highlights various apps and resources available to California residents to help them prepare for and stay informed about wildfires.
A Los Angeles Sheriff’s Deputy talks to a resident as the Altadena Community Church burns in the background, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in the downtown Altadena section of Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)They may also want to prepare their devices with apps and alert programs that will notify them of potential danger. Emergency officials use apps, in addition to social media and other tools, to warn about everything from gas leaks to evacuations. Here are some options to consider.
For the apps, extra steps to turn on notifications may be needed, depending on the settings that are already in place.A statewide network of live fire and weather cameras operated by UC San Diego allows California residents to observe current wildfires or check out an area before one happens. For example, some of the available options for San Diego County are “Mt. Laguna Obsv North,” “Palomar Observatory North” and “San Marcos Peak N Axis.” The cameras can be viewed live or with a look at amounts of time between five minutes ago to 12 hours ago. San Diegans may also want to use the cameras to observe wildfires elsewhere in the state. Go to cameras.alertcalifornia.org to see all the options.This emergency notification system, run by the County of San Diego, notifies locals via landline phones, cell phones, internet phones and email. San Diegans with landlines do not need to sign up,There is also an Alert San Diego app, which provides information on shelters, the latest emergency notifications, emergency maps and other resources. This app is also used for earthquake alerts.This is a web-based app that is accessible from a browser; there is no download. To monitor current wildfire activity, go to incidents.readyforwildfire.org. There is an option to search by zip code or view a statewide fire map and individual incident reports. CAL FIRE also offers a program with text messaging about current wildfire incidents within 20 miles of the participant. Go to pla
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