Knowing what to do for proactive and reactive planning will help you feel more prepared to face disasters such as the ever increasing danger of wildlife fires. 

The links below are for reference only and are not managed by 0r affiliated with CERA. Always rely on official county, law enforcement, and fire agencies for the most accurate, reliable, and up to date source of information (see bolded links below).

Emergency Alerts

• RAVE - Sign up now for the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office of Emergency Services alert and warning system

Law Enforcement

• El Dorado County Sheriff's Office (Twitter, Facebook, Website)

Fire Safety

• CAL FIRE AEU (Twitter, Facebook) - Covers the CAL FIRE Amador-El Dorado Unit. See also CAL FIRE website and their ReadyForWildfire website on how to prepared for wildfires.
• US Forest Services El Dorado National Forest (Website, Twitter, Facebook)
• Watch Duty mobile app (Android, iOS, Desktop) - Real-time push notifications about wildfires in California
• Fire Incidents - CAL FIRE, YubaNet
• Air Quality Maps - AirNow Fire and Smoke, PurpleAir
• Flight Radar (Android, iOS, Desktop) - Real-time information about aircrafts flying in the area
• Fire Lookout cameras - ALERTWildfire shows fire lookout cameras to help spot fires
• YouTube "The Lookout" Channel - Unofficial but informative wildfire education and reporting

​​Animal Rescue and Services

• El Dorado County Animal Services - Official source for where to take your animals if you need to evacuate or to inquire about animal rescue or animal welfare checks if you had to leave your animals behind
• Sierra Wildlife - Emergency services for injured wildlife only (not domestic animals, livestock, or pets)

Before/During/After Evacuation

• El Dorado County Sheriff's Office Active Evacuation Orders Map
• El Dorado County Sheriff's Office of Emergency Services (OES) (direct link to Perimeter Map)
• El Dorado County Emergency Preparedness and Response - Be Prepared
• El Dorado County Roads, Trails, and Parks Status
• Sample Checklist for Evacuation Preparation

Scanner Mobile App

• Scanner Radio (Android, iOS) - Free app with customizable alerts to listen to live Police and Fire Radio channels

Fire Safe Councils

Fire Safe Councils work closely with local fire officials to design and implement projects that increase wildfire awareness, defensive strategies, and safety in their communities.

• El Dorado County Fire Safe Council - includes a map and a full list of Associate Fire Safe Councils and links, some of which are listed below
• Aukum Fairplay
• Camino
• Coloma-Lotus
• Cool-Pilot Hill
• Fort Jim
• Gallagher Road Landowners Association
• Logtown
• Mosquito
• Oak Hill
• Placerville
• Rancho del Sol