In support of the ongoing efforts to estimate fire danger, our laboratory performs monthly sampling of chamise fuel moisture.  Our fuel sampling sites is located in the Santa Cruz Mountains, California. Data are regularly uploaded to the National Fuel Moisture Database where it is available to the public.

Click here for month to month images of the fuels.

Below is current data for total, new and old chamise growth at the Blackberry Hill site. Current year is blue, lowest recorded values between 2013-present are red, and the 10-year average is in dashed green. Site established in 2009.