If you are looking to track fires in California, stay on top of warnings from local fire officials, and find the latest information on traffic and smoke forecasts, then these interactive maps will help you keep on top of it all.

Cal Fire: This page brings you real-time updates on fire location and containment, as well as updates on evacuation orders and other news.

ESRI Wildfire Story Map: This interactive map uses geolocation tools to track a fire’s coordinates and lets you look up additional data like smoke forecasts.

Los Angeles Times: A great source for local fire info, with a nice interactive map and tools.

Besides Google’s Community Mobility Reports, Apple has their own data on COVID-19 Mobility Trends.  Their data was generated by counting the number of requests made to Apple Maps for directions in select countries/regions, sub-regions, and cities.  The thought is as COVID-19 lock downs go down, direction requests go up.  Check it out!

Check out Google’s Community Mobility Reports that provide insights into how people’s movements in countries around the world were altered during the lock down period of COVID-19.  Also you can see mobility change since countries have eased movement restrictions.

The reports use aggregated anonymized data from mobile phones to chart trends in movement over time.  They show how visits to different venues (like retail, groceries, parks, transit stations, etc.) have been effected by government lock downs.  Check it out!

An overview and how to understand the data can be found here.

A new online flood risk map has been released by the nonprofit organization First Street Foundation.  The online tool can tell you the current flood risk for your home and possible future risks.

The flood model used by Flood Factor is based on models of flood risk from rainfall, overflowing rivers high tides, and coastal storm surge.  It takes into account such as factors as flooding history, elevation and proximity to water.  To predict future risk of flooding other factors are also taken into account, such as different climate models and predicted sea level rise and predicted future precipitation patterns in the local area.  Check it out!

ESRI has a new maps app called Field Maps.  It will combine map viewing and markup, data collection and inspection, battery optimized location tracking, work planning and task management, and navigation … all for your mobile workforce needs!  Check it out.

Thanks goes to Tom Lutgen at Burbank Water and Power on finding this one!