Wildfires:
There are no fires burning in Golden Gate National Recreation Area at this time.
Prescribed fires:
No prescribed fires are currently in progress.
Two prescribed fire projects which were planned for fall 2009, are now postponed until 2010, due to unusually early heavy rains.
One day of burning at near Pacifica and one day of burning in the west of Sausalito will be done to learn how to improve critical habitat for endangered Mission blue butterflies. These butterfly restoration burns will be confined to small metal burn boxes that are 5 meters by 5 meters in area and 1 meter in height.
Two days of burning in the Marin Headlands along Bobcat Trail in Gerbode Valley will be done to remove an infestation of tall fescue, an invasive, non-native grass. Burning will be done in 10 to 20 acre subunits for a total project area of 60 acres.
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 InciWeb.
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:
Today's Fire Danger Rating is posted in the upper right hand corner of the .
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 in designated campgrounds
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Park provided grills (designated picnic areas & campgrounds)
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Self-contained charcoal barbeques (ex., 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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| MEDIUM |
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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| 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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Beach Fire and Campfire Regulations
Weather:
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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