Dashboard Overview
Derived analytics from 2,899 CAL FIRE incidents spanning 2017-2026. Data sourced from the CAL FIRE Incident API.
Total Incidents
2,899
Total Acres
10,696,610
Counties
61
CAL FIRE Led
1,991
69% of all
Avg Fire Size
3690 ac
Peak Month
Jul
695 fires
Year-over-Year Summary
| Year | Fires | Acres | Median Duration | Avg Velocity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 429 | 1,449,419 | 1801.2 hrs | 7.77 ac/hr |
| 2018 | 303 | 1,569,513 | 1364.9 hrs | 25.48 ac/hr |
| 2019 | 263 | 286,810 | 58.4 hrs | 15.71 ac/hr |
| 2020 | 259 | 2,942,034 | 61.1 hrs | 24.8 ac/hr |
| 2021 | 186 | 2,292,321 | 75.1 hrs | 10.69 ac/hr |
| 2022 | 150 | 278,246 | 82 hrs | 5.57 ac/hr |
| 2023 | 133 | 322,983 | 49.6 hrs | 12.8 ac/hr |
| 2024 | 612 | 1,025,714 | 42.6 hrs | 55.76 ac/hr |
| 2025 | 558 | 529,458 | 25.5 hrs | 22.32 ac/hr |
| 2026 | 6 | 112 | 25.8 hrs | 6.49 ac/hr |
Most Active Counties
1. Riverside321 fires · 191,938 ac
2. Fresno160 fires · 588,419 ac
3. Kern158 fires · 214,098 ac
4. San Diego154 fires · 62,623 ac
5. San Luis Obispo116 fires · 159,111 ac
About This Dashboard
This dashboard transforms raw CAL FIRE incident data into actionable analytics that don't exist on fire.ca.gov today. It computes derived metrics like containment velocity, county-level risk profiles with multi-year trends, and seasonal pattern analysis including NorCal vs. SoCal comparisons. All data is sourced from the public CAL FIRE Incident API covering 2017-2026 (2,899 incidents).