Follow current instructions
Use the issuing agency for evacuation, road, weather, and health directions.
Source-linked incident guidance
Start with the official source. Keep a record of what changed.
Use agency alerts for immediate instructions. Use AlertRelief to find dated records, practical next steps, and a clearer way to organize what happened.
Search our archive by city or ZIP. Results are dated records, not proof of current conditions or exposure.
Open official status links Get the checklistFor an emergency, call 911 and follow local authorities.
Official sources first
Time-sensitive instructions belong to the agency responsible for the incident.
Dates stay visible
Every AlertRelief record shows when its status was last checked.
Old status is not live status
A developing status older than 72 hours is withheld until it is checked again.
Current information
Check the source that owns the update.
These links open public-agency services directly. Their information can change at any time; follow the instructions shown there rather than an older summary.
CAL FIRE incidentsCalifornia fire incident pages, agency updates, maps, and evacuation information when posted.National Weather Service alertsActive watches, warnings, and advisories from the National Weather Service.Caltrans QuickMapCalifornia road closures, traffic conditions, chain controls, and highway messages.AirNowCurrent and forecast air-quality information from government monitoring partners.
AlertRelief verification window
Recently checked here.
This section shows only developing incident records whose status was checked within the last 72 hours. Historic records stay in the archive.
No developing record currently meets our freshness window.
That is a statement about this site’s verification coverage—not a statement that no incidents exist. Use the official links above for current conditions.
After the first alert
Three useful moves, in order.
Preserve your own record
Save notices, photographs, receipts, correspondence, and notes with dates and times.
Read the dated account
Use source-linked reporting to understand what was recorded, then recheck anything time-sensitive.
Keep a usable record
Make the aftermath easier to reconstruct.
A source-linked report provides context. Your own organized documents preserve how an event affected you.
Open the recordkeeping guideSearch the archiveLook by city or ZIP. A match does not establish current conditions or exposure.Read practical guidancePlain-language guidance for documenting an incident and organizing aftermath records.See our verification methodLearn why old developing statuses are withheld and how sources are shown.
Take the useful part with you
A short checklist for the day details start moving fast.
Get the checklist by email. This does not activate real-time emergency alerts.