California Wildland Fire Protection Facilities Inventory

State of California provides a statewide inventory of CALFIRE and contract facilities for wildland fire suppression. The dataset includes fire stations, air attack bases, helitack bases, conservation camps, lookouts, and communications infrastructure, updated annually. It specifically covers state and local facilities within California, excluding federal resources.

Use Cases

• Map the geographic distribution of FACILITY_STATUS to analyze active versus decommissioned fire protection infrastructure.
• Analyze the types and locations of specialized facilities like air attack bases and helitack bases for resource allocation planning.
• Identify the presence of conservation camps and youth conservation camps to assess workforce support networks for firefighting operations.

Strengths

• Dataset is updated annually, with the latest release noted as of August 2025.
• Provides a specific statewide depiction of facilities for wildland fire protection within California.
• Includes a diverse range of facility types such as fire stations, air attack bases, lookouts, and communications infrastructure.

Limitations

• Excludes federal fire stations and facilities, limiting the complete picture of fire protection resources.
• Includes decommissioned facilities, requiring careful filtering using the FACILITY_STATUS field to avoid misinterpretation.

Provenance

Source

State of California

Freshness

Updated annually; last updated March 2026.

Geography

State of California, United States