Wildfire Season Weather Impacts
UC Davis encourages all departments, students and employees to prepare for potential summer-weather impacts to operations, research and teaching, and employee well-being.
Safety is a Shared Responsibility at UC Davis
Officials from Facilities Management and Safety Services actively monitor extreme fire-weather conditions (e.g., winds over 45 mph) and active fires throughout the state (e.g., whether they’re moving toward critical electrical infrastructure). This webpage highlights the four main impacts for which UC Davis is preparing, and you can help.
Decision Matrix Based on Air Quality
The matrix is designed for use when wildfire smoke conditions result in worsening and unhealthy air quality. It does not apply if there is a direct threat of wildfire and/or other significant hazard to the location, or for smog-related air quality conditions.
Read the Decision Matrix (.pdf)
- Determining PM2.5 AQI Value
UC Davis relies on Air Quality Index (AQI) data from US EPA Air Now - cfpub.epa.gov/airnow/
Plan While It’s Calm
UC Davis will rely upon the WarnMe notification system to provide timely updates in an emergency, and sometimes when a severe threat exists (i.e., red flag warning). Check your information to make sure it’s current. Likewise, departments can begin identifying “designated employees” so staff have some expectations if the campus begins moving toward a closure.
Fire Threat Map
There is low risk of direct wildfire impacts to the Davis campus or UC Davis Health, though some remote locations are located within areas of elevated and extreme fire hazard. Fire-Threat Maps are posted on the California Public Utilities Commission site.
Where are California Wildfires Burning?
Stay informed about the location of active California wildfires of interest on the Cal Fire website.