Big yawn from from this California condor on the Henrietta Peak ALERTCalifornia camera. Unfortunately we weren't able to ID this bird as it never gave us a good view of it's wing tag. Any guesses? Look for condors live at: https://bit.ly/4frDA4N

The herculean efforts of ALERTCalifornia's field team was spotlighted in this new @nytimes.com feature story: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/12/us/california-wildfire-cameras-firefighters.html

Firefighters Install Cameras to Monitor Wildfire Activity Across California

A roving crew of California firefighters is installing cameras in some of the highest, craggiest sites in the state -- all to get an early warning of a potentially deadly blaze.

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With weather warnings on the horizon ALERTCalifornia's statewide network of natural hazard monitoring cameras is here to support. Check conditions live 24/7 at cameras.alertcalifornia.org

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ALERTCalifornia is a UC San Diego public safety program working to understand wildfire and other natural disasters to determine short and long-term impacts on people and the environment.

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Start your day with California condors on the Henrietta Peak ALERTCalifornia camera. Mornings and evenings are the best time to look for these endangered birds at https://bit.ly/4frDA4N Check IDs for Central CA flock tags at condorspotter.com

Extended time-lapse from 10/5 of the #ForkFire in Shasta County. Look to CAL FIRE Shasta-Trinity Unit/Shasta County Fire Department for incident updates and see conditions live on ALERTCalifornia's McCabeRidge 1 camera at: bit.ly/4yzxHN1

This morning's sunrise over the #DomeFire near Yosemite National Park captured by the Signal Peak Lookout 1 camera. Emergency managers continue to use ALERTCalifornia's network to monitor the incident and smoke in the surrounding area. See live conditions from multiple cameras at bit.ly/4yyU9pt

New cameras online: Soldier Mountain 1 & 2 are located in the northeastern corner of Shasta County between Lake Britton and Fall River Valley. They provide sweeping views of Shasta National Forest and the surrounding area. See the view live: https://bit.ly/4ypcBkv

Check out the extended overnight time-lapse of California condors roosting on the Henrietta Peak camera on YouTube. https://youtu.be/5rviKEtr9vc

California Condors Roosting Overnight

YouTube video by ALERTCalifornia

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The Central CA Flock male California condor with pink tag #68 has been roosting on the Henrietta Peak 2 camera earlier this afternoon. Check to see if he's back or run the time-lapse at: https://bit.ly/4frDA4N

New cameras online: Orr Mountain 1 & 2 were recently added to ALERTCalifornia's network. Located east of Mount Shasta on the historic Orr Mountain Lookout, built in 1934, they will help lookout staff monitor Klamath National Forest. See the live view: bit.ly/4xD0A9F

Good news for all of our condor enthusiasts, the Henrietta Peak cameras were just cleaned by one of our regional partners. The spiderwebs that were obscuring the view have been removed. Now, at 2:15 p.m. PT, there's a condor live on the feed: https://bit.ly/4frDA4N

New cameras online: Scott Bar Mountain Lookout 1 & 2 were recently added to ALERTCalifornia's network. They are located at the historic Scott Bar Lookout, built in 1934, in Klamath National Forest in Siskiyou County. See the live views: https://bit.ly/4hiEVh7

Time-lapse of the start and growth of the #FloristonFire north of Lake Tahoe in Nevada County. Look to CAL FIRE Nevada Yuba Placer Unit for incident updates and see conditions live from multiple ALERTCalifornia cameras at: bit.ly/4yHvfDB

Early morning through sunrise capture of the #DomeFire in Mariposa County. The fire was burning so brightly that it flipped our Deadwood 1 camera from black and white "night mode" into full color "day mode." Look to Yosemite National Park for incident updates. See live views: bit.ly/4xy46SX

New cameras online: ALERTCalifornia recently added Bully Choop 1 & 2 west of Redding. They are located on Bully Choop Mountain at the historic Bully Choop Fire Lookout. The original lookout was built in the 1930s & the current structure was built in 1978. Live view: https://bit.ly/4hqn7Sa

This morning the #LucasFire in Mendocino County is visible from multiple ALERTCalifornia cameras. Check conditions, including smoke coverage, at https://bit.ly/4yxHX87 and look to CAL FIRE Mendocino Unit for incident updates.

The #LucasFire in Mendocino County is visible from multiple ALERTCalifornia cameras. Look to CAL FIRE Mendocino Unit for incident updates. See conditions live at https://bit.ly/4dx9w9k

Spotted quite a few California condors on the Henrietta Peak 2 camera this morning preening to start their day.

Tropical Storm Marie is forecasted to remain offshore, but may still cause some unexpected weather across California. Check conditions live before heading out for your holiday weekend activities at cameras.alertcalifornia.org

ALERTCalifornia's San Juan Hills North camera captured the start of the #GibbyFire in Orange County. Look to Orange County Fire Authority for incident updates and see conditions live at: https://bit.ly/4qP6ClI

ALERTCalifornia's San Juan Hills North camera captured the start of the #GibbyFire in Orange County. Look to Orange County Fire Authority for incident updates and see conditions live at: https://bit.ly/4qP6ClI

Time-lapse of the start and afternoon growth of the #ColoradoFire in Mariposa County on 9/1. Look to CAL FIRE Madera-Mariposa-Merced for incident updates and see conditions live on ALERTCalifornia's Mt. Bullion cameras: bit.ly/4xuuEFe

New cameras online: Bonanza King Lookout 1 & 2 were recently added to ALERTCalifornia's network. They are located at the historic Bonanza King Lookout, which was built in 1934 in Shasta-Trinity National Forest, north of Trinity Lake. See the view live at: https://bit.ly/4wYwNI7

Time-lapse of the Sunday afternoon growth of the #PlaskettFire in Monterey & San Luis Obispo Counties captured by ALERTCalifornia's Rocky Butte camera. Look to U.S. Forest Service Los Padres National Forest for incident updates and check current conditions at bit.ly/4clWefz

How many California condors can you count on the ALERTCalifornia Henrietta Peak 2 camera? This popular spot had both immature and mature condors roosting earlier this week. Check condorspotter.com to ID these central CA flock birds. Look for condors, mornings and evenings at https://bit.ly/4frDA4N

24 hour time-lapse of the #TimberFire, which is visible from ALERTCalifornia's Chews Ridge Observatory camera. See conditions live at bit.ly/43rX1ph

Extended time-lapse from 8/22 of the growth of the #HawkFire in Reno, Nevada, which is visible from some ALERTCalifornia cameras. Look to Reno Fire Department and the City of Reno for incident updates.

California condors are currently live on ALERTCalifornia's El Rancho 2 camera. Look for the condors at bit.ly/4xFJ8Sm (check the time-lapse if you can't see them) and accurately check their IDs on condorspotter.com

The #Church2Fire is visible from both the White Star North and Laguna Observatory ALERTCalifornia cameras. Look to CAL FIRE/San Diego County Fire for incident updates and see conditions live at: https://bit.ly/4qp2HvN

Start and afternoon growth of the #SorrentoFire in San Diego County captured by our ALERTCalifornia camera mounted on campus at @ucsandiego.bsky.social. Look to San Diego Fire-Rescue Department for incident updates and see conditions live at: bit.ly/3VEqTeL