916 people were responsible for those wildfires. Good people, smart people, just like you and me. We got careless. We thought we knew it all and it cost us millions.

Mowing the lawn? Parking your car?
Your common, everyday activities may start a wildfire.
Check our 'current conditions' page for restrictions in your area,
and always keep firefighting tools on hand.
Only you can prevent wildfires.

Wildfires start two ways: Lightning and people. Computers can predict lightning events.
People, however, are the wildcard. They start roughly 70% of the wildfires in our state.
Predict the outcome of your behavior.
Predictable is preventable.

We flock to our favorite scenic spots each year during the
spring, summer and fall—when they are most vulnerable to wildfire.
An unattended campfire or a dragging tow chain can destroy this view in an instant.