When TV and radio list the winds as “life threatening” you know we are in for a big, scary wind event. And, as we all know strong winds increase the chances for catastrophic wildfires. There are a few wildfires already burning in the Southland.

This post includes a short list of resources you can use to track wildfire events:

CalFire Incidentshttps://loom.ly/woMTq1Y

Alert California https://loom.ly/_QRTsEs

SoCal Edison Public Safety Power Shut Off Outage Map https://loom.ly/B5VpawQ

Sign up for County Safety Alerts

– Los Angeles: https://ready.lacounty.gov/emergency-notifications/

– Orange: https://www.readyoc.com/text-alerts

– Riverside: https://rivcoready.org/alert-rivco

– San Bernardino: https://www.smart911.com/smart911/ref/reg.action?pa=sbcounty

Apps that are helpful

– Everbridge (Active Fires)

– Pulse Point (Emergencies by Fire Agency)

– Watch Duty (Active Fires + Air Support)