Going Camping During Fire Season? Here’s What to Know
Wildfires are one of the biggest risks of being outdoors in California, especially at this time of year, and particularly if you’re plannin
Wildfires are one of the biggest risks of being outdoors in California, especially at this time of year — and particularly if you’re planning to stay outdoors in a campsite. This summer has proven no exception.
Major wildfires continue to prompt evacuations for thousands of Reno residents, derail plans for 2026 Burning Man attendees and threaten Big Sur’s most wild places as California’s camping and fire seasons collide head-on.But if you’ve got a camping trip planned, and a wildfire is burning not too far away, how do you know when you should cancel? Or what the air quality in your campsite will be like due to wildfire smoke, if you choose to continue with your plans?
First reported by KQED.
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