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Topic: Wildfires

Welcome to noaa.gov

November 1, 2021

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Fire crews in yellow safety jackets and helmets sweep through a burned wooded area to extinguish remains of a wildfire.

NOAA's wildfire detection system a game-changer for record-breaking Morrill fire

April 9, 2026

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Fire crews in yellow safety jackets and helmets sweep through a burned wooded area to extinguish remains of a wildfire.

NOAA IMETs Jeff Tonkin and Rebecca Muessle discuss their aviation forecast and briefing outside at the helicopter base of the Six Rivers Lightning Fire in Northern California on August 22, 2022.

Media availability: NOAA incident meteorologists train for wildfire season

February 12, 2026

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NOAA IMETs Jeff Tonkin and Rebecca Muessle discuss their aviation forecast and briefing outside at the helicopter base of the Six Rivers Lightning Fire in Northern California on August 22, 2022.

Smoke and flames from the Gifford wildfire dominate the night sky in the Garcia Wilderness, a 14,000-acre portion of the Los Padres National Forest near Pozo, California on August 12, 2025. The fire started on August 1, 2025 along Highway 166, west of Cuyama and has burned more than 130,000 acres.

Multimedia story: Forecasters chart the weather battlefield for fire crews

April 9, 2026

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Smoke and flames from the Gifford wildfire dominate the night sky in the Garcia Wilderness, a 14,000-acre portion of the Los Padres National Forest near Pozo, California on August 12, 2025. The fire started on August 1, 2025 along Highway 166, west of Cuyama and has burned more than 130,000 acres.

A firefighter stands on top of a fire truck to battle the Palisades Fire while it burns homes on the Pacific Coast Highway in Los Angeles, California. Dry conditions and near-hurricane-force Santa Ana winds contributed to the rapid spread of wildfires in the area.

New NOAA tool can predict potential wildfires on an hourly basis

August 28, 2025

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A firefighter stands on top of a fire truck to battle the Palisades Fire while it burns homes on the Pacific Coast Highway in Los Angeles, California. Dry conditions and near-hurricane-force Santa Ana winds contributed to the rapid spread of wildfires in the area.

A side-by-side comparison of the bay bridge in San Francisco, California, before (right, October 14) and during (left, November 16) the Camp Fire in 2018.

Unmasking the complicated chemistry of wildfire smoke: What's in it?

June 6, 2025

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A side-by-side comparison of the bay bridge in San Francisco, California, before (right, October 14) and during (left, November 16) the Camp Fire in 2018.

An image of California's Park Fire and smoke taken from space by NOAA's GOES-18 satellite on July 26, 2024.

NOAA unveils powerful convergence of AI and science with revolutionary Next-Generation Fire System technology

May 20, 2025

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artificial intelligence or AI

An image of California's Park Fire and smoke taken from space by NOAA's GOES-18 satellite on July 26, 2024.

MARCH 26, 2025: Smoke rises from the Table Rock Complex fire as seen from Sassafras Mountain in Pumpkintown, South Carolina. Drought-like conditions and high winds fueled multiple wildfires that triggered evacuations across northern South Carolina. Credit: Getty Images.

March was nation's 6th warmest on record

April 8, 2025

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monthly climate report

MARCH 26, 2025: Smoke rises from the Table Rock Complex fire as seen from Sassafras Mountain in Pumpkintown, South Carolina. Drought-like conditions and high winds fueled multiple wildfires that triggered evacuations across northern South Carolina. Credit: Getty Images.

Aerial view of the Palisades fire at 10:45 a.m. Pacific Time on January 7, 2025, soon after it ignited. The image was acquired by the European Space Agency’s Sentinel-2 satellite.

Podcast: Could the LA Wildfires harm California's marine life?

February 27, 2025

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Aerial view of the Palisades fire at 10:45 a.m. Pacific Time on January 7, 2025, soon after it ignited. The image was acquired by the European Space Agency’s Sentinel-2 satellite.

The Pacific Palisades Fire near Malibu, California, which started on January 7, 2025.

How weather, climate impacted the January 2025 California wildfires

February 20, 2025

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The Pacific Palisades Fire near Malibu, California, which started on January 7, 2025.

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