Does the Rocky Hill camera site need to have a new nickname? Maybe "Golden Eagle's Roost?" This camera is the best on the network to consistently spot these impressive birds of prey.

We spotted deer at sunrise on the Bear Mtn. South cameras.

New cameras: Duncan Peak Lookout 1 & 2 were added to the historic Duncan Peak Lookout on Little Bald Mountain in Tahoe National Forest. The 1st lookout at this site was built between 1910 and 1915. Today's lookout is the 3rd & was built in 1943. Live view: https://bit.ly/4pfdY0Q

Did you know that all of ALERTCalifornia's camera feeds are archived? With a growing network of more than 1,200 cameras we now have over 40 billion frames in the archive. 🤯 These frames create a longterm dataset that reflects changes in California over time.

Meep Meep. We're always excited to spot roadrunners on the ALERTCalifornia cameras. This one struck a pose for the Sycamore Flat 2 camera.

New cameras online: The Rancho De Cielo 1 & 2 cameras were recently added to ALERTCalifornia's network. Located above Malibu, these collocated cameras provide sweeping views of the Santa Monica Mountains. Check the live cameras: https://bit.ly/41LnDlO

Rocky Hill is still one of the best ALERTCalifornia cameras to spot Golden Eagles. We've seen this tagged individual may times over the years. Do you have a favorite camera for bird watching? #Firecambirds

New camera online: Black Mtn. 2 (San Luis Obsipo) was recently added to the ALERTCalifornia network. Located in Los Padres National Forest, it joins a collocated camera to provide sweeping views of the mountains and surrounding valleys. Watch live: https://bit.ly/488NVSJ

Video showing construction, seismic testing, fire testing, CAL FIRE/San Diego County Fire training, & de-construction of the 10-story cold-formed steel-framed building on UC San Diego's earthquake simulator. ALERTCalifornia supported with drone footage and sensor readings. https://bit.ly/46ERrTO

New camera: Our field team was busy this summer and we are catching up on sharing new cameras that were added to ALERTCalifornia's network. Don't miss Fremont Peak 2 - collocated camera inland of Castroville and Monterey Bay. Watch live: https://bit.ly/3Kb1dUQ

Awesome capture shared by @sequoiagrove_ on Twitter/X. This is the first mother bear with cubs that have been spotted on an ALERTCalifornia camera. 🐻 Please always tag us if you see cool wildlife (but don't crop the image - the black information bar has all the details we need).

New camera online: Mt. Lowe 1 is located in the Santa Lucia Range northeast of San Luis Obispo and provides excellent views of the Santa Lucia Wilderness. See the view live at: https://bit.ly/41JMhDd

It's not every day we see a buck in a debris basin. This large deer was spotted at the Bailey Canyon Debris Basin - one of three debris basins where seven ALERTCalifornia cameras were rapidly installed below burn scars from the Los Angles Fires in February 2025.

California condor "Phoebe the Forager" (black tag with the number 69) is within view of the Henrietta Peak 2 camera right now. Check her out at: https://bit.ly/4mOq1Re

New cameras online: Prather Meadow 1 & 2 were recently added to the ALERTCalifornia network in Stanislaus National Forest. See the views live at: https://bit.ly/47sWS9m

Time-lapse from 9/2 of ALERTCalifornia's Moccasin Peak 2 camera showing one of the many starts that comprise the TCU September Lightning Complex. See conditions live: bit.ly/4lZbWyW and look to CAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit for updates. #calfiretcu2025septemberlightning

We are proud to partner with @calfire.bsky.social! Thank you for featuring our hardworking ALERTCalifornia field team and for highlighting our collaborative efforts to help firefighters with @ucsandiego.bsky.social science.

Traveling in California this weekend? Check conditions before you go at cameras.alertcalifornia.org. We have more than 1,200 live streams from the coast, in cities, through the central valley, across the mountains, overlooking the deserts, and more.

Time-lapse showing the growth of the #PeterFire in Lake County from ALERTCalifornia's Kelseyville1 camera. See conditions live at bit.ly/4mGRsfG and look to @calfirelnu.bsky.social for updates.

Congrats to our partner @calfire.bsky.social on their award-winning site! We collaborated with their team to incorporate ALERTCalifornia's cameras' live views on to each fire incident page. Check www.fire.ca.gov to learn more about fire safety and incident updates directly from the experts.

Extended time-lapses of the afternoon growth of the #GarnetFire on 8/27 is now up on YT: https://bit.ly/4mHWys0. See conditions live from multiple ALERTCalifornia cameras at: https://bit.ly/4oYBj6C

The #GarnetFire in Sierra National Forest is showing increased activity this afternoon. Use the time-lapse feature on the Delilah Lookout 2 camera to see today's growth: https://bit.ly/4n4hKbx

⛈️ 🔥 Recent storms moving across California have produced impressive lightning. Strikes are quick and sometimes hard to capture in frame. On 8/25 the Round Mountain Paskenta cameras in Mendocino NF captured a strike (camera 2), and subsequent ignition (camera 1).

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@alertcalifornia.bsky.social A gathering at Pacheco peak today, including 758 Thunderchief and someone tagged 95

A summer storm dropped hail on the White Mountains and our Silver Peak cameras this afternoon. See how long it takes for it to melt at https://bit.ly/41XRVSf

Sunrise to sunset time-lapse of the #GarnetFire in Fresno County captured by ALERTCalifornia's Delilah Peak 2 camera on 8/24. The clip has been sped up. See conditions live at: bit.ly/41qf3J0 and look to Sierra National Forest for updates.

Compilation of ALERTCalifornia time-lapses from 8/21/25 that show the start and growth of the #PickettFire in Napa County is now on YT: https://bit.ly/4oNUCQf See conditions live at: https://bit.ly/4lJDOHn and look to CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa for updates.

Compilation of ALERTCalifornia camera time-lapses from 8/20/25 that show the start and growth of the #CoyoteFire in El Dorado County is now on YT: youtu.be/TtUgnRqARUE See conditions live at: bit.ly/47BA07t & look CAL FIRE Amador-El Dorado Unit for updates.

New camera online: Big Rock Ridge 2 was recently added to the ALERTCalifornia network. This collocated camera has sweeping views of the northern San Francisco Bay area hills and San Pablo Bay. See the view live: https://bit.ly/3UGnKLo

Pacheco Peak is one of the best places to spot California condors on the ALERTCalifornia network. We counted quite a few roosting last night on the rotating Pacheco Peak 2 camera. How many can you spot on the tower? Look for condors around sunrise & sunset https://bit.ly/3JnJNnN

New cameras online: Fullen Road 1 & 2 were recently added to ALERTCalifornia's network in the central Sierra Nevada foothills in Calaveras County, north of New Melones Lake. See the views live at: bit.ly/4fEXSsR

Our team was proud to host the Bridge Builders group last week for a multidisciplinary and immersive event. Learn more from this recent @qi-ucsd.bsky.social post. ALERTCalifornia's team includes @ucsandiego.bsky.social scientists from QI, @jacobsschool.bsky.social, and @scrippsocean.bsky.social

Afternoon growth of the #GiffordFire on 8/13 captured by ALERTCalifornia's Tassajara Peak 1 camera. See conditions live at bit.ly/4oBzCfe

Low smoke is obscuring some views of the #GiffordFire but there are still many ALERTCalifornia cameras that are able to monitor the fire. This morning Tassajara Peak 1 has one of the clearest views. Click "show on map" to explore other cameras in the area bit.ly/3UsrGPJ

ALERTCalifornia is proud to be a @ucsandiego.bsky.social research program. Read more about how we are one of many university research teams working towards a safer and stronger nation - bit.ly/4liAItv

New cameras online: The Bald Eagle Mtn 1 & 2 cameras were recently added to ALERTCalifornia's network. They are located on Bald Eagle Mountain near Bucks Lake in Plumas National Forest. See the view live: bit.ly/45Safh1

Captures from 8/3 of a retardant drop near the #GiffordFire captured by the ALERTCalifornia La Panza camera, which is speckled with retardant from a previous drop. See conditions live at bit.ly/47mxEt3 and look to Los Padres National Forest for updates.

ALERTCalifornia's cameras continue to help emergency managers monitor the #GiffordFire. Here's a compilation of time-lapses from the incident start through the week. Don't miss the extended version on YT: youtu.be/yQTPV7Bih4g

The #CanyonFire is currently burning between Los Angeles County and Ventura County and is visible on multiple ALERTCalifornia cameras. See the view live at: bit.ly/3Ufzx39 and look to Los Angeles County Fire Department for updates.

This morning's sunrise on the #GiffordFire as seen from the ALERTCalifornia La Panza camera. The fire is currently being monitored by multiple ALERTCalifornia cameras that can be seen live here: bit.ly/4mr2Pru Look to Los Padres National Forest for updates.

We are proud to announce that we received a 2025 Esri Special Achievement in GIS award, which recognizes ALERTCalifornia’s layer that allows users to incorporate live camera views into maps, enhancing situational awareness before, during, and after natural disasters. Learn more: bit.ly/4oboYvJ

New cameras online: Verdi Peak Lookout 1 & 2 were recently added to ALERTCalifornia's network. Located at the historic Verdi Peak Lookout in Tahoe NF, the cameras provide emergency managers with views at this no-longer-staffed lookout. Watch live at: bit.ly/46SpxnK

New cameras online: Monument Peak 1 & 2 were recently added to ALERTCalifornia's ever-growing camera network and are located in the Laguna Mountains in San Diego County. See the view live at: bit.ly/44GnLop

Shake, rattle, and... burn? ALERTCalifornia's drone team collected data for recent @ucsandiego.bsky.social shake table experiments. The thoroughly shaken steel structure's upper floors were recently set ablaze to understand how fire travels through earthquake damaged buildings bit.ly/3Ur8Atf

New cameras online: ALERTCalifornia's Martis Peak 1 & 2 are located at the historic Martis Peak Lookout (built 1914). The cameras provide views of northern Lake Tahoe and the Tahoe NF. Our cameras support lookout staff and provide monitoring off-season. Live: bit.ly/46nFceQ 📸: nhlr.org

ALERTCalifornia cameras work hand-in-hand with lookouts, supplementing their efforts and helping keep watch during times when towers are not staffed. We are proud to support @calfire.bsky.social and lookout staff and volunteers across the state with our cameras.

ALERTCalifornia's field team has been busy and many new cameras are coming online. Some of the most recent are Knob Peak Lookout 1 & 2. They're located at the historic Knob Peak Lookout, which was built in 1932 in Shasta-Trinity National Forest. See the view live at: bit.ly/45eeUdQ

Good @alertcalifornia.bsky.social view of firefighters stopping the #OrchardFire near Capay on Friday.

Many of ALERTCalifornia's scientists are based at @ucsandiego.bsky.social's @scrippsocean.bsky.social and we are looking forward to welcoming our new director.