DTSC assists local, state, and federal agencies after major disasters, including wildfires and flooding, to remove household hazardous waste and other harmful substances, such as e-waste found on parcels and properties.

The contaminated debris is cleaned up and contained as quickly as possible to minimize exposure to emergency personnel, the public, the environment, and workers involved in restoration efforts.

Staff from DTSC’s Emergency Response Unit oversees contractors who remove household hazardous waste (HHW), asbestos, and e-waste from properties, impacted areas, or designated drop-off locations.

DTSC Wildfire Clean-Up Dashboard 2024

The interactive dashboard below displays information about properties impacted by wildfires that DTSC has been asked to assess as the first steps toward recovery. The dashboard displays the number of parcels affected, the number of parcels assessed for household hazardous waste and bulk asbestos to date, and the number of parcels assessed each day.

To access the dashboard, click on the image below. A new browser tab will open to display the dashboard.

Past Wildfires

To view the Wildfire Public Dashboard Maps for previous fires, please visit our Past Wildfires Public Dashboards page.

Helpful Information (Fact Sheets)

• Emergency Guidance on Wildfires #1: Handling Ash, Debris and other Hazardous Materials from Burned Structures
• Emergency Guidance on Wildfires #2: Management Options for Expedited Collection of Hazardous Wastes from Burned Areas
• Guía de Emergencia en Incendios Forestales #1: Manejo de Cenizas, Escombros y Otros Materiales Peligrosos de Estructuras Calcinadas
• Guía de Emergencia en Incendios Forestales #2: Alternativas de Gestión para una Recolección Agilizada de Residuos Peligrosos de Zonas Calcinadas

Video

An unrelenting series of wildfires have continued to devastate portions of our State. View the video below to find out more about the work DTSC does after a major wildfire.