Informational Resources

 

INDEX

Air & Weather

 Maps

Yuba County

CAL FIRE

University of California

Non-Profits & Organizations

State & Federal

 PDF Files

Alphabetical

 

 

 

 Air & Weather

 

Air Quality

 

American Meteorological Society

For over forty years, the peer-reviewed Glossary of Meteorology has been the authoritative source for definitions of meteorological terms. In 1959, the AMS published the Glossary of Meteorology, containing 7,900 terms.  More than 10,000 copies were sold over four decades through five printings. It is a tribute to the editors of that first edition that it has withstood the test of time and continued to be among the leading reference sources in meteorology and related sciences.

 

Burn Permits, Air Quality and Burn Day Status (Yuba County)

 

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Wildfire information on smoke, health, coronavirus, debris flows, insurance and much more.

 

Lightning Map (real time)

See real time lightning strikes across the planet. Free access to Blitzortung.org

 

National Weather Service – NOAA

 

Prescribed Fire Information Reporting System (PFIRS)

PFIRS (“P-furs”) serves as an interface between air quality managers, land management agencies, and individuals that conduct prescribed burning in California. It is intended to facilitate communications on planned burns and approvals. PFIRS enables individuals involved in prescribed burning the ability to view this information on a statewide level. PFIRS is a joint project of the California Air Resources Board, federal land management agencies, local air districts, and various fire agencies.

 

 

Windy

Windy (also known as Windyty) is an extraordinary tool for weather forecast visualization. Hour by hour wind direction and speed. The uniqueness of Windy brings you better quality information than an ordinary weather app the product is free without ads. (Available online or download the app from Play Store)  

 

 

 

 

Maps

 

Air Quality

 

Alert Wildfire Camera Network

ALERTWildfire is a consortium of three universities — The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR), University of California San Diego (UCSD), and the University of Oregon (UO) — providing access to state-of-the-art Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) fire cameras and associated tools to help firefighters and first responders: (1) discover/locate/confirm fire ignition, (2) quickly scale fire resources up or down appropriately, (3) monitor fire behavior through containment, (4) during firestorms, help evacuations through enhanced situational awareness, and (5) ensure contained fires are monitored appropriately through their demise.

 

Cal Fire Incidents Maps

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) responds to all types of emergencies. When the Department responds to a major CAL FIRE jurisdiction incident, the Department will post incident details to the web site. Major emergency incidents could include large, extended-day wildfires (10 acres or greater), floods, earthquakes, hazardous material spills, etc. This is a summary of all incidents, including those managed by CAL FIRE and other partner agencies.

 

Data Platform – Yuba County

(Fuels Reduction & Forest Restoration Planning Tools) Workgroups are developing strategies and tactics to protect lives and property, increase firefighter safety and effectiveness by reducing forest fuels and fire intensity as fire transitions from wildland into the populated areas. A countywide planning process and decision support platform to help plan, implement, prioritize, monitor and publicly communicate fuels reduction, forest restoration and recovery efforts in Yuba County.

 

Evacuation Management (ZoneHaven)

Be prepared before emergency strikes. During an emergency, ever y second counts. Start preparing now to ensure you are prepared in the event of an emergency. Know Your Evacuation Zone Knowing your zone is critical to the evacuation process. If there is a wildfire or emergency, this is how you will check if you are in an impacted evacuation zone? Access Information About Your Zone Find information about your zone, familiarize yourself with local fire and law agencies in your area, and find resources that will help you prepare.

 

Flightradar 24

Live interactive aviation flight tracker and aircraft identification platform

Flightradar24 is a free to use global flight tracking service that provides you with real-time information about thousands of aircraft around the world. Flightradar24 tracks 180,000+ flights, from 1,200+ airlines, flying to or from 4,000+ airports around the world in real time. Our service is currently available online and for your iOS or Android device.

 

Google Maps Section-Township and Range

Township and Range made easy! Search township and range by address or reverse find by land parcel description, and also show the county that the parcel is located in. Lookup any Township and Range and see Section Township Range lines on Google Maps anywhere in the US.

 

Geographic Area Coordination Center (GACC)

The United States and Alaska are divided into 11 Geographic Areas for the purpose of incident management and mobilization of resources (people, aircraft, ground equipment). Within each Area, an interagency Geographic Area Coordinating Group (GACG), made up of Fire Directors from each of the Federal and State land management agencies from within the Area, is established. Working collaboratively, the GACG’s mission is to provide leadership and support not only for wildland fire emergencies, but to other emergency incidents (i.e. earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, etc), as necessary. Authority for establishment of the GACG is through departmental policy and interagency agreements. Additional agreements are established with cooperators and other organizations in order to facilitate efficient fire management activities within and adjacent to the Area. A cost-effective sharing of resources among public agencies is a key component of the GACG mission and is expected by the public, Congress, and States. Various components of the website are updated throughout the day from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (April 1 – October 30). This website IS NOT a “real-time” website, nor is it designed to be an “incident-specific” website.

 

Geolocation Interactive Maps

by – Section Township and Range

by – Latitude / Longitude

National Weather Service – NOAA

 

InciWeb

InciWeb is an interagency all-risk incident information management system. The system was developed with two primary missions:

  1. Provide the public a single source of incident related information
  2. Provide a standardized reporting tool for the Public Affairs community

 

Lightning Map (real time)

See real time lightning strikes across the planet. Free access to Blitzortung.org

 

Northern California Geographic Area Coordination Center (ONCC)

The Northern California Geographic Area Coordination Center (ONCC) is the focal point for coordinating the mobilization of resources for wildland fire and other incidents throughout the Geographic Area. Located in Redding, CA, the Center also provides Intelligence and Predictive Services related products designed to be use by the internal wildland fire community for purposes of wildland fire and incident management decision-making.

 

PG&E Interactive Outage Map

On the PG&E Electric Outage Map, you can report an outage, view current outages, and even sign up for updates about a specific outage. The map is updated every 15 minutes with any new information.

 

PG&E PSPS Outages and Forecast

To help our customers and communities prepare for a potential Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS), we’ve developed a map to use as a key planning resource. Use it to learn where a PSPS event may be more likely to happen and to view past PSPS events in your area.

 

Prescribed Fire Information Reporting System (PFIRS)

PFIRS (“P-furs”) serves as an interface between air quality managers, land management agencies, and individuals that conduct prescribed burning in California. It is intended to facilitate communications on planned burns and approvals. PFIRS enables individuals involved in prescribed burning the ability to view this information on a statewide level. PFIRS is a joint project of the California Air Resources Board, federal land management agencies, local air districts, and various fire agencies.

 

University of California Cooperative Extension

  • Fire Resources and Information
  • Fire Activity Map : This map is an independent community effort developed to provide a general awareness of wildfire activity.  UCANR is sharing this map solely as a reference and is not responsible for the content or interpretation of the map.

USGS Ground Water Domestic Well Interactive Maps Landing Page

Groundwater supplies 35 percent of drinking water in the United States. Mapping the quantity and quality of groundwater at the depths used for potable supplies requires an understanding of locational variation in the characteristics of drinking-water wells (depth and open interval).

The links contain a coast-to-coast set of interactive maps for the contiguous United States that represent open interval lengths, depths of open intervals, and corresponding spatial data densities for typical wells. The user can search the base map, zoom, and pan to locate the desired viewing extent. Two maps can be selected for interactive maps 1 through 5, and a slider tool allows the user to move back and forth between map representations. Interactive map 6 includes hydrogeologic settings. The maps are presented as static map figures in this report (https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20215069)

 

Watch Duty

Watch Duty gives you real-time information about fire movement and firefighting efforts nearby.
Monitor the situation and make informed decisions when seconds count.
Get photos and push notifications of conditions on the ground.

Windy

Windy (also known as Windyty) is an extraordinary tool for weather forecast visualization. Hour by hour wind direction and speed. The uniqueness of Windy brings you better quality information than an ordinary weather app the product is absolutely free without ads. (Available online or download the app from Play Store)  

 

 

Yuba County

 

Yuba County

 

Be Prepared Yuba

Yuba County’s Office of Emergency Services program to help residents prepare for all kinds of disasters.

 

Burn Permits, Air Quality and Burn Day Status (Yuba County)

Call for burn day status Yuba burn recording 530-741-6299 updated 9am daily Burn Permit Information and application

 

Data Platform – Yuba County

(Fuels Reduction & Forest Restoration Planning Tools) Workgroups are developing strategies and tactics to protect lives and property, increase firefighter safety and effectiveness by reducing forest fuels and fire intensity as fire transitions from wildland into the populated areas. A countywide planning process and decision support platform to help plan, implement, prioritize, monitor and publicly communicate fuels reduction, forest restoration and recovery efforts in Yuba County.

 

Evacuation Management (ZoneHaven)

Be prepared before emergency strikes. During an emergency, ever y second counts. Start preparing now to ensure you are prepared in the event of an emergency. Know Your Evacuation Zone! Knowing your zone is critical to the evacuation process. If there is a wildfire or emergency, this is how you will check if you are in an impacted evacuation zone? Access Information About Your Zone Find information about your zone, familiarize yourself with local fire and law agencies in your area, and find resources that will help you prepare.

 

Mosquito & Vector Control District

The District office and yard is located at 701 Bogue Road, Yuba City, CA. We currently have a staff of 12 permanent employees and annually hire 12 – 16 seasonal or summer employees.

 

Radio and Scanner Frequencies

 

Rivers and Reservoirs

 

 

CAL FIRE

 

CAL FIRE

The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection serves and safeguards the people and protects the property and resources of California. They have information on wildfire preparation and evacuations – their Ready, Set, Go! Campaign. Some of this information is based on California’s laws, and does not include the latest science like National Fire Preparedness Association or Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety,

 

CAL FIRE Official Flickr Picture Gallery  (Over 8000 photos)

 

CAL FIRE Incidents Maps

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) responds to all types of emergencies. When the Department responds to a major CAL FIRE jurisdiction incident, the Department will post incident details to the web site. Major emergency incidents could include large, extended-day wildfires (10 acres or greater), floods, earthquakes, hazardous material spills, etc. This is a summary of all incidents, including those managed by CAL FIRE and other partner agencies.

 

CAL FIRE Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit (Cal Fire NEU)

Yuba County’s Cal Fire Unit. You can follow them on Facebook. They protect people and their property from wildfire, and also issue permits for prescribed fires during wildfire season.

 

Fire Fighting Aircraft Recognition Guide

This Guidebook has been assembled for those who want information on firefighting aircraft used by local, state and federal agencies. The guide provides the most current facts, specifications and reference photos in four categories; air tactical, fixed-wing, rotor-wing and military aircraft.

 

Fuels Reduction Guide

Interested in learning more about how CAL FIRE conducts fuel reduction projects and the equipment we use? Check out our Fuels Reduction Guide to better understand how prescribed fire and fuels reduction projects can help eliminate fire hazards and risks by reducing fuel loads and creating a break in fuel continuity.

 

Radio and Scanner Frequencies

 

University of California

 

University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) Cooperative Extension

  • Reducing the vulnerability of buildings to wildfire. Vegetation and landscape guidance publication (Free PDF download) Research shows that a home’s odds of surviving a wildfire can be substantially improved through careful attention to three principles:
  • (1) Thoughtful landscape design aimed at reducing and separating combustibles (vegetation, lawn furniture, and other landscape assets) within the defensible space on a property.
  • (2) Retrofitting homes to resist wildfire, and
  • (3) Implementing ongoing maintenance of the home and landscaping to reduce combustible materials (for example, leaves and needles) and to address the wear and tear homes incur over time.

This publication explains how buildings burn during a wildfire and what actions homeowners can take in advance to increase their home’s odds of survival.

This free publication is available by download.

Resources and information on fire in California including ecology, prescribed fire, health and safety, wildfire mitigation, and wildfire recovery.

 

University of California Integrated Pest Management (UC IPM)

Helps residents, growers, land managers, community leaders, and other professional pest managers prevent and solve pest problems with the least unintended impacts on people and their surroundings. They have information on how to best control weedy species like himalyan blackberry, brooms, yellow starthistle, and many other plants that contribute to extreme fire behavior.

 

University of California Cooperative Extension

  • Fire Resources and Information
  • Fire Activity Map : This map is an independent community effort developed to provide a general awareness of wildfire activity.  UCANR is sharing this map solely as a reference and is not responsible for the content or interpretation of the map.

 

University of California Master Gardeners (UC MG)

The Sutter-Yuba Master Gardeners are a resource about gardening in the region. They can assist residents with questions about plants related to wildfire, including How big will they get? When and how should I prune them? How can I transplant a plant?  

 

University of California San Diego Alert California Camera Network

The state-focused program manages a network of more than 1,000 monitoring cameras and sensor arrays, and collects data that provides actionable, real-time information to inform public safety. In addition to the camera network, and in response to increasingly frequent and severe climate-driven disasters, ALERTCalifornia is prioritizing novel data collection and research. These data are open-source and are shared with fellow institutions and partners.

 

Non-Profits & Organizations

 

Blue Forest

Blue Forest is a mission-driven, non-profit organization creating sustainable financial solutions to meet pressing environmental challenges. Our flagship financial product, the Forest Resilience Bond (FRB), deploys private capital to finance forest restoration projects on private and public lands to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire.

We are an interdisciplinary team of scientists, financial experts and engineering professionals with extensive infrastructure, public sector and Wall Street experience.

 

California Department of Insurance (CDI)

The California Department of Insurance (CDI) was created in 1868 as part of a national system of state-based insurance regulation. The insurance market place has changed dramatically over time, but consumer protection continues to be the core of CDI’s mission.

Residential Property Insurance Companies Currently Offering Discounts for Fire Hardened Homes and/or Communities.

 

Fire Adapted Communities (FAC NET)

A fire adapted community is “A human community consisting of informed and prepared citizens collaboratively planning and taking action to safely coexist with wildland fire.” More fully, fire adapted communities are knowledgeable, engaged communities where actions of residents and agencies in relation to infrastructure, buildings, landscaping and the surrounding ecosystem lessen the need for extensive protection actions and enable the communities to safely accept fire as part of the surrounding landscape. Because every community is unique, the steps and strategies they take to improve their wildfire resilience will vary from place to place. FireWise Communities are often a facet of Fire Adapted Communities.

 

FireWise USA

Firewise USA® is a voluntary program that provides a framework to help neighbors get organized, find direction, and take action to increase the ignition resistance of their homes and community. This program is run by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).

 

Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS) Wildfire Research Center

IBHS has a wildfire research center and is at the forefront of wildfire structure mitigation.

 

Lower Yuba River Accord

The Lower Yuba River Accord (Accord)—a landmark settlement agreement that improves conditions for salmon and steelhead in the Yuba River, reduces the risk of flooding for the people of Yuba County, protects water rights for local farmers and ranchers, and provides critical water supplies for communities throughout California.

 

NASA

 

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

The leading information and knowledge resource on fire, electrical, and related hazards. Wildfire programs include:

 

 North Yuba Forest Partnership

The North Yuba Forest Partnership is a diverse group of nine organizations passionate about forest health and the resilience of the North Yuba River watershed.  Together, the partners are working on an unprecedented scale to collaboratively plan, analyze, finance, and implement forest restoration across 275,000 acres of the watershed.

 

United Policy Holders

United Policy Holders is a 501(c)(3) consumer advocacy group who gives advice on buying insurance and navigating claims, and lobbies for consumer rights.  

 

State & Federal

 

California Data Exchange Center – Department of Water Resources

The primary function of the California Data Exchange Center (CDEC) is to facilitate the collection, storage, and exchange of hydrologic and climate information to support real-time flood management and water supply needs in California.

 

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Wildfire information on smoke, health, coronavirus, debris flows, insurance and much more.

 

Forest Service US Department of Agriculture

The agency is divided into 4 levels Headquarters – Region – National Forest and Grassland – Ranger Districts

Agency headquarters has the following Programs National Forest Systems – Forest Service Research – State and Private Forestry – Administration and International Programs. “Our workforce of approximately 30,000 employees reflect the full range of diversity of the American people.”

 

Geographic Area Coordination Center (GACC)

The United States and Alaska are divided into 11 Geographic Areas for the purpose of incident management and mobilization of resources (people, aircraft, ground equipment). Within each Area, an interagency Geographic Area Coordinating Group (GACG), made up of Fire Directors from each of the Federal and State land management agencies from within the Area, is established. Working collaboratively, the GACG’s mission is to provide leadership and support not only for wildland fire emergencies, but to other emergency incidents (i.e., earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, etc.), as necessary. Authority for establishment of the GACG is through departmental policy and interagency agreements. Additional agreements are established with cooperators and other organizations in order to facilitate efficient fire management activities within and adjacent to the Area. A cost-effective sharing of resources among public agencies is a key component of the GACG mission and is expected by the public, Congress, and States. Various components of the website are updated throughout the day from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (April 1 – October 30). This website IS NOT a “real-time” website, nor is it designed to be an “incident-specific” website.  

 

InciWeb

InciWeb is an interagency all-risk incident information management system. The system was developed with two primary missions:

  1. Provide the public a single source of incident related information
  2. Provide a standardized reporting tool for the Public Affairs community

 

 

PDF Files

 

Fire Fighting Aircraft Recognition Guide (web booklet .PDF)

This Guidebook has been assembled for those who want information on firefighting aircraft used by local, state and federal agencies. The guide provides the most current facts, specifications and reference photos in four categories; air tactical, fixed-wing, rotor-wing and military aircraft.

 

Fuels Reduction Guide PDF

Interested in learning more about how CAL FIRE conducts fuel reduction projects and the equipment we use? Check out our Fuels Reduction Guide to better understand how prescribed fire and fuels reduction projects can help eliminate fire hazards and risks by reducing fuel loads and creating a break in fuel continuity.

 

Home Retrofit Guide  “How to Harden Homes Against Wildfire” – PDF File

A collaborative effort, led by University of Nevada, Reno Extension, including University of California Cooperative Extension, Tahoe Resource Conservation District, CAL FIRE, and Living with Fire Tahoe has produced Wildfire Home Retrofit Guide, How to Harden Homes Against Wildfire. YWP&FSC has been granted the right to share this incredible guide with our group. “The guide includes specific recommendations for how to retrofit existing components of a home to withstand wildfire. Each section contains an explanation of how the component is vulnerable to wildfire and what can be done to improve that component”

 

NFPA Wildland/Urban Interface

About the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Founded in 1896, NFPA is a global, nonprofit organization devoted to eliminating death, injury, property and economic loss due to fire, electrical and related hazards. The association delivers information and knowledge through more than 300 consensus codes and standards, research, training, education, outreach and advocacy; and by partnering with others who share an interest in furthering the NFPA mission.

 

University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) Cooperative Extension

  • Reducing the vulnerability of buildings to wildfire.  Vegetation and landscape guidance publication (Free PDF download) Research shows that a home’s odds of surviving a wildfire can be substantially improved through careful attention to three principles:
  • (1) Thoughtful landscape design aimed at reducing and separating combustibles (vegetation, lawn furniture, and other landscape assets) within the defensible space on a property.
  • (2) Retrofitting homes to resist wildfire, and
  • (3) Implementing ongoing maintenance of the home and landscaping to reduce combustible materials (for example, leaves and needles) and to address the wear and tear homes incur over time.

This publication explains how buildings burn during a wildfire and what actions homeowners can take in advance to increase their home’s odds of survival.

This free publication is available by download.

 

Yuba County California

 

 

 

Alphabetical

 

A

 

Air Quality

 

Alert California UC San Diego Camera Network

The state-focused program manages a network of more than 1,000 monitoring cameras and sensor arrays, and collects data that provides actionable, real-time information to inform public safety. In addition to the camera network, and in response to increasingly frequent and severe climate-driven disasters, ALERTCalifornia is prioritizing novel data collection and research. These data are open-source and are shared with fellow institutions and partners.

 

Alert Wildfire Camera Network

AlertWildfire is a consortium of three universities — The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR), University of California San Diego (UCSD), and the University of Oregon (UO) — providing access to state-of-the-art Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) fire cameras and associated tools to help firefighters and first responders: (1) discover/locate/confirm fire ignition, (2) quickly scale fire resources up or down appropriately, (3) monitor fire behavior through containment, (4) during firestorms, help evacuations through enhanced situational awareness, and (5) ensure contained fires are monitored appropriately through their demise.  

 

American Meteorological Society

For over forty years, the peer-reviewed Glossary of Meteorology has been the authoritative source for definitions of meteorological terms. In 1959, the AMS published the Glossary of Meteorology, containing 7,900 terms.  More than 10,000 copies were sold over four decades through five printings. It is a tribute to the editors of that first edition that it has withstood the test of time and continued to be among the leading reference sources in meteorology and related sciences.

 

  B

 

Be Prepared Yuba

Yuba County’s Office of Emergency Services program to help residents prepare for all kinds of disasters.

 

Burn Permits, Air Quality and Burn Day Status (Yuba County)

 

Blue Forest

Blue Forest is a mission-driven, non-profit organization creating sustainable financial solutions to meet pressing environmental challenges. Our flagship financial product, the Forest Resilience Bond (FRB), deploys private capital to finance forest restoration projects on private and public lands to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire.

We are an interdisciplinary team of scientists, financial experts and engineering professionals with extensive infrastructure, public sector and Wall Street experience.

 

C

 

Cal Fire

The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection serves and safeguards the people and protects the property and resources of California. The have information on wildfire preparation and evacuations – their Ready, Set, Go! Campaign. Some of this information is based on California’s laws, and does not include the latest science like National Fire Protection Association or Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety

 

Cal Fire Official Flickr Picture Gallery  (Over 8000 photos)

 

Cal Fire Incidents Maps

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) responds to all types of emergencies. When the Department responds to a major CAL FIRE jurisdiction incident, the Department will post incident details to the web site. Major emergency incidents could include large, extended-day wildfires (10 acres or greater), floods, earthquakes, hazardous material spills, etc. This is a summary of all incidents, including those managed by CAL FIRE and other partner agencies.

 

Cal Fire Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit (Cal Fire NEU)

Yuba County’s Cal Fire Unit. You can follow them on Facebook. They protect people and their property from wildfire, and also issue permits for prescribed fires during wildfire season.

 

California Department of Insurance (CDI)

The California Department of Insurance (CDI) was created in 1868 as part of a national system of state-based insurance regulation. The insurance market place has changed dramatically over time, but consumer protection continues to be the core of CDI’s mission.

Residential Property Insurance Companies Currently Offering Discounts for Fire Hardened Homes and/or Communities.

 

Center for Disease Control (CDC)

Information on who is susceptible to wildfire smoke, and how to reduce its impact.

 

CodeRED Emergency Alert System

The Yuba County Office of Emergency Services uses a service called CodeRED to alert our residents during declared emergencies. It’s a free service that allows every resident and business owner to sign up for phone and email alerts. It’s and important part of being prepared.  
Sign up today!

 

 

D

 

Data Platform – Yuba County

Fuels Reduction & Forest Restoration Planning Tools Workgroups are developing strategies and tactics to protect lives and property, increase firefighter safety and effectiveness by reducing forest fuels and fire intensity as fire transitions from wildland into the populated areas. A countywide planning process and decision support platform to help plan, implement, prioritize, monitor and publicly communicate fuels reduction, forest restoration and recovery efforts in Yuba County.  

 

E

 

Evacuation Management (ZoneHaven)

Be prepared before emergency strikes. During an emergency, ever y second counts. Start preparing now to ensure you are prepared in the event of an emergency. Know Your Evacuation Zone Knowing your zone is critical to the evacuation process. If there is a wildfire or emergency, this is how you will check if you are in an impacted evacuation zone? Access Information About Your Zone Find information about your zone, familiarize yourself with local fire and law agencies in your area, and find resources that will help you prepare.  

 

 

F

 

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Wildfire information on smoke, health, coronavirus, debris flows, insurance and much more.

 

Fire Adapted Communities (FAC NET)

A fire adapted community is “A human community consisting of informed and prepared citizens collaboratively planning and taking action to safely coexist with wildland fire.” More fully, fire adapted communities are knowledgeable, engaged communities where actions of residents and agencies in relation to infrastructure, buildings, landscaping and the surrounding ecosystem lessen the need for extensive protection actions and enable the communities to safely accept fire as part of the surrounding landscape. Because every community is unique, the steps and strategies they take to improve their wildfire resilience will vary from place to place. FireWise Communities are often a facet of Fire Adapted Communities.

 

Fire Fighting Aircraft Recognition 

PDF

This Guidebook has been assembled for those who want information on firefighting aircraft used by local, state and federal agencies. The guide provides the most current facts, specifications and reference photos in four categories; air tactical, fixed-wing, rotor-wing and military aircraft.

 

FireWise USA

Firewise USA® is a voluntary program that provides a framework to help neighbors get organized, find direction, and take action to increase the ignition resistance of their homes and community. This program is run by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).

 

Flightradar 24

Live interactive aviation flight tracker and aircraft identification platform

Flightradar24 is a free to use global flight tracking service that provides you with real-time information about thousands of aircraft around the world. Flightradar24 tracks 180,000+ flights, from 1,200+ airlines, flying to or from 4,000+ airports around the world in real time. Our service is currently available online and for your iOS or Android device.

 

Forest Service US Department of Agriculture

The agency is divided into 4 levels Headquarters – Region – National Forest and Grassland – Ranger Districts

Agency headquarters has the following Programs National Forest Systems – Forest Service Research – State and Private Forestry – Administration and International Programs. “Our workforce of approximately 30,000 employees reflect the full range of diversity of the American people.”

 

Fuels Reduction Guide

Interested in learning more about how CAL FIRE conducts fuel reduction projects and the equipment we use? Check out our Fuels Reduction Guide to better understand how prescribed fire and fuels reduction projects can help eliminate fire hazards and risks by reducing fuel loads and creating a break in fuel continuity.

 

 

G

 

Google Maps Section-Township and Range

Township and Range made easy! Search township and range by address or reverse find by land parcel description, and also show the county that the parcel is located in. Lookup any Township and Range and see Section Township Range lines on Google Maps anywhere in the US.

 

Geographic Area Coordination Center (GACC)

The United States and Alaska are divided into 11 Geographic Areas for the purpose of incident management and mobilization of resources (people, aircraft, ground equipment). Within each Area, an interagency Geographic Area Coordinating Group (GACG), made up of Fire Directors from each of the Federal and State land management agencies from within the Area, is established. Working collaboratively, the GACG’s mission is to provide leadership and support not only for wildland fire emergencies, but to other emergency incidents (i.e., earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, etc.), as necessary. Authority for establishment of the GACG is through departmental policy and interagency agreements. Additional agreements are established with cooperators and other organizations in order to facilitate efficient fire management activities within and adjacent to the Area. A cost-effective sharing of resources among public agencies is a key component of the GACG mission and is expected by the public, Congress, and States. Various components of the website are updated throughout the day from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (April 1 – October 30). This website IS NOT a “real-time” website, nor is it designed to be an “incident-specific” website.

Geolocation Interactive Maps

by – Section Township and Range

by – Latitude / Longitude  

 

Global Observer (NASA)

Through the GLOBE Observer, anyone can join the international GLOBE network of citizen scientists, students, teachers,
and scientists while learning more about our shared environment. To participate, an individual must download the GLOBE
Observer app and submit observations.

 

 

  H

 

Home Retrofit Guide  “How to Harden Homes Against Wildfire” – PDF File

A collaborative effort, led by University of Nevada, Reno Extension, including University of California Cooperative Extension, Tahoe Resource Conservation District, CAL FIRE, and Living with Fire Tahoe has produced Wildfire Home Retrofit Guide, How to Harden Homes Against Wildfire. YWP&FSC has been granted the right to share this incredible guide with our group. “The guide includes specific recommendations for how to retrofit existing components of a home to withstand wildfire. Each section contains an explanation of how the component is vulnerable to wildfire and what can be done to improve that component”  

 

I

 

InciWeb

InciWeb is an interagency all-risk incident information management system. The system was developed with two primary missions:

  1. Provide the public a single source of incident related information.
  2. Provide a standardized reporting tool for the Public Affairs community.

 

Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS) Wildfire Research Center

IBHS has a wildfire research center and is at the forefront of wildfire structure mitigation.  

 

  L

 

Lightning Map (real time)

See real time lightning strikes across the planet. Free access to Blitzortung.org

 

Lower Yuba River Accord

The Lower Yuba River Accord (Accord)—a landmark settlement agreement that improves conditions for salmon and steelhead in the Yuba River, reduces the risk of flooding for the people of Yuba County, protects water rights for local farmers and ranchers, and provides critical water supplies for communities throughout California.  

M

 

Mosquito & Vector Control District

The District office and yard is located at 701 Bogue Road, Yuba City, CA. We currently have a staff of 12 permanent employees and annually hire 12 – 16 seasonal or summer employees.

 

 

  N

 

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

The leading information and knowledge resource on fire, electrical, and related hazards. Wildfire programs include FireWise USA, National Fire Preparedness Day, Take Action: Teens for Wildfire Mitigation, and information on wildfire home preparations.

 

National Weather Service – NOAA

 

NFPA Wildland/Urban Interface

About the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Founded in 1896, NFPA is a global, nonprofit organization devoted to eliminating death, injury, property and economic loss due to fire, electrical and related hazards. The association delivers information and knowledge through more than 300 consensus codes and standards, research, training, education, outreach and advocacy; and by partnering with others who share an interest in furthering the NFPA mission.

 

Northern California Geographic Area Coordination Center (ONCC)

The Northern California Geographic Area Coordination Center (ONCC) is the focal point for coordinating the mobilization of resources for wildland fire and other incidents throughout the Geographic Area. Located in Redding, CA, the Center also provides Intelligence and Predictive Services related products designed to be use by the internal wildland fire community for purposes of wildland fire and incident management decision-making.

 

North Yuba Forest Partnership

The North Yuba Forest Partnership is a diverse group of nine organizations passionate about forest health and the resilience of the North Yuba River watershed.  Together, the partners are working on an unprecedented scale to collaboratively plan, analyze, finance, and implement forest restoration across 275,000 acres of the watershed.  

 

 

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PG&E Interactive Outage Map

On the PG&E Electric Outage Map, you can report an outage, view current outages, and even sign up for updates about a specific outage. The map is updated every 15 minutes with any new information.

 

PG&E PSPS Outages and Forecast

To help our customers and communities prepare for a potential Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS), we’ve developed a map to use as a key planning resource. Use it to learn where a PSPS event may be more likely to happen and to view past PSPS events in your area.

 

Prescribed Fire Information Reporting System (PFIRS)

PFIRS (“P-furs”) serves as an interface between air quality managers, land management agencies, and individuals that conduct prescribed burning in California. It is intended to facilitate communications on planned burns and approvals. PFIRS enables individuals involved in prescribed burning the ability to view this information on a statewide level. PFIRS is a joint project of the California Air Resources Board, federal land management agencies, local air districts, and various fire agencies.  

 

 

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Radio and Scanner Frequencies

 

Real Time Lightning Map 

See real time lightning strikes across the planet. Free access to Blitzortung.org  

 

 

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United Policy Holders

United Policy Holders is a 501(c)(3) consumer advocacy group who gives advice on buying insurance and navigating claims, and lobbies for consumer rights.

 

University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) Cooperative Extension

  • Reducing the vulnerability of buildings to wildfire. Vegetation and landscape guidance publication (Free PDF download) Research shows that a home’s odds of surviving a wildfire can be substantially improved through careful attention to three principles:
  • (1) Thoughtful landscape design aimed at reducing and separating combustibles (vegetation, lawn furniture, and other landscape assets) within the defensible space on a property.
  • (2) Retrofitting homes to resist wildfire, and
  • (3) Implementing ongoing maintenance of the home and landscaping to reduce combustible materials (for example, leaves and needles) and to address the wear and tear homes incur over time.

This publication explains how buildings burn during a wildfire and what actions homeowners can take in advance to increase their home’s odds of survival.

This free publication is available by download.

Resources and information on fire in California including ecology, prescribed fire, health and safety, wildfire mitigation, and wildfire recovery.

 

University of California Integrated Pest Management (UC IPM)

Helps residents, growers, land managers, community leaders, and other professional pest managers prevent and solve pest problems with the least unintended impacts on people and their surroundings. They have information on how to best control weedy species like himalyan blackberry, brooms, yellow starthistle, and many other plants that contribute to extreme fire behavior.

 

University of California Cooperative Extension

  • Fire Resources and Information
  • Fire Activity Map : This map is an independent community effort developed to provide a general awareness of wildfire activity.  UCANR is sharing this map solely as a reference and is not responsible for the content or interpretation of the map.

 

University of California Master Gardeners (UC MG)

The Sutter-Yuba Master Gardeners are a resource about gardening in the region. They can assist residents with questions about plants related to wildfire, including How big will they get? When and how should I prune them? How can I transplant a plant?

 

University of California San Diego Alert California Camera Network

The state-focused program manages a network of more than 1,000 monitoring cameras and sensor arrays, and collects data that provides actionable, real-time information to inform public safety. In addition to the camera network, and in response to increasingly frequent and severe climate-driven disasters, ALERTCalifornia is prioritizing novel data collection and research. These data are open-source and are shared with fellow institutions and partners.

USGS Ground Water Domestic Well Interactive Maps Landing Page

Groundwater supplies 35 percent of drinking water in the United States. Mapping the quantity and quality of groundwater at the depths used for potable supplies requires an understanding of locational variation in the characteristics of drinking-water wells (depth and open interval).

The links contain a coast-to-coast set of interactive maps for the contiguous United States that represent open interval lengths, depths of open intervals, and corresponding spatial data densities for typical wells. The user can search the base map, zoom, and pan to locate the desired viewing extent. Two maps can be selected for interactive maps 1 through 5, and a slider tool allows the user to move back and forth between map representations. Interactive map 6 includes hydrogeologic settings. The maps are presented as static map figures in this report (https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20215069). 

 

 

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Windy

Windy (also known as Windyty) is an extraordinary tool for weather forecast visualization. Hour by hour wind direction and speed. The uniqueness of Windy brings you better quality information than an ordinary weather app the product is absolutely free without ads. (Available online or download the app from Play Store)  

 

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Yuba County California

 

Yuba Rivers and Reservoirs

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Zone Haven Emergency Alert System

In the event of a wildfire or an emergency situation, law enforcement and fire agencies issue evacuation warnings or evacuation orders for impacted areas. These notices are issued for a Zone with an evacuation Status.