Google’s Crisis Response Map Tracks Over 50 Western Wildfires, Provides Evacuation Alerts, Pinpoints Shelters

2012 US Wildfires-Google Crisis Response

The West is going up in flames - there are so many fires right now it's hard to keep track of them all. By now you've probably heard about the Waldo Canyon "super fire" tearing through the mountains in Colorado Springs, but you may not have heard as much about the other huge wildfires in the surrounding states. Google is tracking all of the fires in the west using their Crisis Response tool, and you can stay up to date with their interactive map showing where all the fires are, how big they've gotten, and any special alerts, closures, evacuations and shelter locations.