Thanks for these KC6NAH,

I also was recently pointed to this post:
http://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archives/2007/10/california_fires_satellite_photos_f.html
(or try http://tinyurl.com/2o4964 )

If you use Google Earth, the most valuable overlay here is from the USFS, 
showing active fires within the last 12 and 24 hours, and 6 days, as well as the type of incident.  

The Nasa imagery overlays are very informative as well.

Best,

Michael Macioce, KI6ERF

http://www.sbcfire.com/er/incidents.html
http://63.196.254.151/WildWeb/WCCALPF.htm
http://www.inciweb.org/
http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_current
http://38.101.117.146/fireline/
http://sat.wrh.noaa.gov/satellite/satloop.php?wfo=lox&type=vis&size=1