Cleveland National Forest

Fire and Aviation

Report Fires Immediately, dial 911!

FIRE

To view a PowerPoint© presentation showing a series of before and after pictures of the Horse Fire as well as information as to what you can do to help, please follow this link. This is a large file and may take several minutes to download on slower connections.

There are no fires currently burning on the Forest.  Please see our Fire Incident website for information and statistics on fires burning elsewhere around the nation.  The incident page details the current situation and is updated as information is received from the site.  Please check our Current Conditions page for updated road closures and other information.

Fire Safety Flyer (2009)

FOREST SERVICE HELPS OUT ON CATALINA WILDFIRE

On May 10, a contingent of 2 strike teams (10 engines) left San Diego to respond to Catalina Island. The engines assisted the LA county fire department suppress the Island Fire. The topography was very steep and fuels were extremely dry and weather was warm. The Forest Service engines began their trip home on Sunday May 13. Follow this link for more photos.....

FIRE MANAGEMENT PLAN

Fire History Map 1910 - 2006 (PDF 4.0MB)

FOREST USE RESTRICTIONS

Forest Use Restrictions FAQs

The Cleveland National Forest has implemented a new Forest Use Restriction System for residents and visitors. Residents and visitors can call 619-593-2183 (recorded message) to find out what the Forest Use Restriction Level is on the Cleveland National Forest and what activities are allowed.

The current Forest Use Restriction is LOW/BAJO.

Please check the current conditions and recreation page to determine if the areas are under annual closures.

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For additional information, please visit the Fire Safety & Fuels Reduction website at http://www.sdcdpw.org/tree/

FIRES

2007

• Wildfires on the Cleveland National Forest

2003

• Descano Ranger District Closed Areas
• Southern California Fuels Treatment Effectivemenss Review - 2003
• 2003 Tragedy Springs Project and the Cedar Fire
• Tragedy Springs Impact Map (1.7Mb)

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• News Release Fire Safety Review
• Fire Safety Review Question and Answers
• The 2003 San Diego County Fire Siege - Fire Safety Review (4.8Mb)
  • Appendix A (1.3Mb)
  • Appendix B (35.7Mb)
  • Appendix C (113kb)
  • Appendix D (1.2Mb)

The Cleveland National Forest, in conjunction with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, the Bureau of Land Management, and numerous other state, county, and local fire control organizations, maintains a constant state of readiness in an effort to keep fire related damage to a minimum. The links that follow provide information on the equipment and techniques used to prevent and combat fires.

ARE YOU PREPARED FOR A WILDFIRE?

DO YOU WANT TO BECOME A WILDLAND FIREFIGHTER?

The Cleveland National Forest participates in the agency-wide hiring process to hire seasonal and permanent wildland firefighters. Follow this link to check the current vacancies and to download an application.

Before you apply, find out more about a "day in the life of" the Cleveland Tigers, a Type II firefighting team.