Thousands have been evacuated and hundreds of homes have been destroyed in dozens of fires across the Los Angeles and San Diego regions. The Internet is an incredible source for information about these fires burning in Southern California. The widespread nature of the catastrophe is difficult to comprehend. Thankfully, various sources have created Google Maps of the fire zones, evacuations centers, and road closures that provide very valuable geographic information to the public. San Diego radio station KPBS has created and is updating a Google Map of the San Diego-Area Fires and the Los Angeles Times has created a similar map for the Los Angeles Area.

The following sites are excellent sources for local information:

• California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection - official fire status updates
• San Diego County Wildfires 2007 - the San Diego Union-Tribune fire blog
• San Diego KPBS Twitter Feed - frequently updated
• Los Angeles Times - general news and information
• San Diego Union-Tribune - general news and information
• California State Office of Emergency Services - fire information from the state; includes latest Situation Report