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Where do you get your fire info?

2016 July 13
by Jim

For the second time in as many weeks, we heard the planes, rushed out on our deck, and saw a huge plume of smoke rising just over the hill, somewhere in Diamond XX. Here are some of the places I go to get near real-time info on what is happening:

Facebook groups (search for them in Facebook, then join as a member):

  • Motherlode Fire and Police Info
  • Gold Country Fire EMS and Law Enforcement
  • Tri – County Fire, Police and More (probably the fastest to post factual data)

News sites:

  • MyMotherlode tends to have articles up pretty quickly and usually includes a map of the incident.

Scanner feeds:

Please share other sites or info sources in the comments.

Thanks & stay safe!

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One Response
  1. Bob Toynbee permalink
    July 13, 2016

    Hi, Jim. I have a portable radio scanner loaded with the frequencies used by the local fire agencies and Cal Fire. I found the frequencies at http://www.radioreference.com. Listening to the “air boss” on the air-to-ground channel gives me a very good idea of how well things are going in controlling fires. When he starts sending the air tankers back to Columbia, I know the situation is under control.

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