Wildfire Information Links
If you want to know what fires are around check these out:
This public Web site provides wildland fire information in the Northern Rockies and includes more detailed information including specific maps - http://www.inciweb.org/state/27/*
US Forest Service:http://activefiremaps.fs.fed.us/* (map showing major incidents and provides information on individual fires)
Geospatial Multi-Agency Coordination Group (GeoMac): http://www.geomac.gov/index.shtml* (viewer that lets you see regional fires and provides names of fires)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): http://www.firedetect.noaa.gov/viewer.htm * - (satellite views)
For information on how to prevent or prepare for a wildfire see:
The Disaster Center (information from a group of federal and state agencies):
http://www.disastercenter.com/guide/wildfire.html*
US Fire Administration: http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/citizens/home_fire_prev/wildfire/ *
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)http://www.fema.gov/hazard/wildfire/wf_during.shtm *
For more information:
USDA Emergency Preparedness and Response http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?navid=DISASTER_SAFETY
* non ARS sites