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Wildfires:
There are no fires burning in Point Reyes National Seashore at this time.
Prescribed Fires:
There are currently no prescribed fires burning in Point Reyes National Seashore.
Point Reyes Fire Management has cancelled plans to do two 40-acre controlled burns along Highway 1 during the week of October 27. This will allow more time to prepare for mechanical thinning projects at Golden Gate NRA which are scheduled to begin on Monday, November 3. It is anticipated that the Highway 1 burns will not be rescheduled until 2009.
These fires were to be part of a series of burns in the Olema Valley that are part of the Highway 1 Fuelbreak. The combination of mowing and burning in these units is showing success at controlling the spread of non-native French broom. These treatments are helping to maintain open grasslands in the Olema Valley which would be strategic areas for managing a wildfire if one occurred. For a map of the Highway 1 burn units, download the 2005 fire newsletter (275 KB PDF).
Fires Outside the Park
Information about fires at other National Park Service sites is available on .
Information about large fires throughout the U.S. is available on .
The national Situation Report (PDF - file size changes daily) provides a summary of fire activity across the U.S. by geographic area.
Daily Fire Danger Rating:
Call 415-464-5100 x2 x1 to find out what today's fire danger is.
Depending on the current fire danger, the following types of heat sources will be permitted (YES) or prohibited (NO):
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FIRE DANGER RATING
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Self-contained gas stoves
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Park provided grills (designated picnic areas & campgrounds)
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Self-contained charcoal barbecues (i.e., Webers)
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Beach open pitfires
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LOW
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YES
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YES
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YES
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YES
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| MODERATE |
YES
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YES
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YES
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YES
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| HIGH |
YES
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YES
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YES
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NO
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VERY HIGH
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YES
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NO
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NO
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NO
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| EXTREME or RED FLAG WARNING |
YES
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NO
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NO
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NO
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Under very high and extreme fire danger conditions:
- Smoking is banned on all park trails and in backcountry areas in the park.
- Mt. Vision Road is closed to vehicle traffic.
Regardless of the current fire danger:
- Fires shall at all times be maintained in a safe condition that does not threaten any person, natural, or structural feature.
- Never leave a fire unattended.
- Extinguish all fires with water prior to departure.
- Ground fires are not permitted.
- Firewood gathering is prohibited.
- The possession or discharge of fireworks is prohibited.
- Report all wildfires immediately.
- Ask a park ranger for further information.
Weather:
National Weather Service forecast for Bear Valley/Olema, CA
National Weather Service Fire Weather Planning Forecast for the San Francisco Bay Area and Central California Coast
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey Forecast Office Fire Weather Zones
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey Forecast Office
National Weather Service California Fire Weather
National Weather Service National Fire Weather Page
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