Wildfires
Assessed by an AI model against this signal's rubric. Describes conditions; not a forecast or advice.
NormalStableGDACS: no orange/red
No major fires now; Southern California evacuations in mid-October
Why it's at this level
GDACS shows no orange or red wildfire alerts as of 1 Nov, with 75 green-level fires listed. No fires are currently threatening large populated areas; the most recent major incident was a Southern California fire on 16–17 Oct.
What this means for you
Wildfire risk is currently low in the Northern Hemisphere; follow local authority alerts.
Why it matters
Large fires destroy towns, cause hazardous smoke over continents and drive insurance losses.
What moves it
Drought, heat, wind, fuel load, ignition, season.
Status at each of the last 8 checks
How it's rated
Alert
Fires burning into populated areas with fatalities or mass evacuation, or GDACS red.
Watch
Large fires forcing evacuations, or GDACS orange.
Normal
No GDACS orange/red wildfire alerts and no major evacuations.
Sources
- GDACS — current events2026-10-31
- Al Jazeera — Southern California wildfire engulfs homes2026-10-17