Communities in the Mother Lode are especially vulnerable to wildfire, it’s important to be prepared. MyMotherLode.com was the source for local information during the 2013 Rim Fire and the 2015 Butte Fire, also in Mariposa the 2017 Detwiler Fire and one year later the Ferguson Fire, Donnell Fire, and Boot Fire.

The links below will give you some tools and practical information about reducing the risk of wildfire for your home and family. By respecting the defensible space rules, planning evacuation routines in advance and you can do a lot to protect your property and loved ones from wildfire.

• A History of Californaia Wildfires Interactive Map pre-1950 to 2018 CPR/Sac State
• CALFIRE Statewide Incident Maps
• Inci Web
• USDA Forest Service Active FireMaps

• GeoMAC from USGS
• NIFC National Ineragency Fire Center
• CALFire 2026 Aviation Guide