Region 5 - Fire & Aviation

HotShot Crew hiking up hill after completion of cutting handline.

Helitak Crew observing takeoff with longline bucket.

Smokejumpers dropping into site for initial attack.

Mechanically treated timber stand 1 year after wildfire.

Our mission is to provide safe, efficient and economical fire management while sustaining, protecting and restoring ecosystems.

Fire Restrictions Remain in Effect

Regional Order No. 20-25 (extends Emergency Fire Restrictions for the Angeles, Cleveland, Los Padres and San Bernardino National Forests through 31 December 2020)
Regional Emergency Closures—Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Please check with the specific forests for more information.

Contact Information

If you are impacted by the Emergency Fire Restrictions in Region 5, please direct your questions to local contacts:

Our Social Media Accounts
Public Inquiry Line: (707) 562-9113
Email: SM.FS.R5inquiries@usda.gov

Operating Principles:

Apply the best science in efforts to restore and maintain healthy fire dependent ecosystems
Plan and execute FAM operations in a safe, effective and cost efficient manner
Actively participate and provide leadership supporting all elements of the Forest Service mission
Provide leadership in developing interagency cooperation and partnerships
Provide leadership in conservation education
Ensure a professional, diverse and motivated workforce that is able to adapt and derive benefit during times of change
Proudly serve the nation as Forest Service employees

Current Wildland Fire Information

The map below is produced by the National Wildfire Coordinating Group and is hosted on the National Fire Situational Awareness page, where users may access the map in a full browser view. Additional incident specific information can be accessed at InciWeb.

Features

InciWeb

InciWeb is an interagency website that provides 'one-stop shopping' for incident information to internal and external audiences. It's primarily used for wildfires, prescribed fires and fire-related incidents.

InciWeb is a source for incident and contact information, news releases, closure information, photos, maps and videos for incidents that occur on federal, state, tribal and local jurisdictions.