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The Toast Report — Know before you go.

The Toast Report — California morning fire briefing

The Toast Report — Know before you go.

Your daily California fire conditions briefing—clear, calm, and built for homeowners, not doomscrolling.

County pages use the same live weather pipeline for all counties (NWS point + hourly for your county’s map coordinates). Daily email is planned.

County briefing

Inyo County

One screen, about a minute—fire weather, air quality, power safety shutoffs, evacuations, and a single practical habit for the day.

May 12, 8:12 PM PDT

PG&E has posted PSPS event files (official).

Source: NWS, CAL FIRE, AirNow, PG&E PSPS, evacuation signals·Updated: May 12, 8:12 PM PDT · live briefing (partial: CAL FIRE incidents)

1

Fire weather

No Fire Weather Watch or Red Flag Warning.

NWS did not list an active fire-weather headline for this point. Conditions can change—check weather.gov/alerts.

Today’s temperatures

Morning (~9am PT), noon (~12pm), and night (~9pm) from NWS hourly when those hours exist in the feed; otherwise an em dash.

Morning
—
Noon
—
Night
80°F
Winds16 mph
Relative humidity8%
NWS period (Tonight)59°F (Tonight)
OutlookSunny

Avoid outdoor burning when it is dry or windy. Keep a go-bag where you can grab it quickly.

Source: National Weather Service·Updated: May 12, 2026, 8:12 PM PDT

2

Fires near you

Named incidents in range

Live CAL FIRE GeoJSON for this county (1 incident(s)), same feed as the map. Rows may be missing from the List snapshot until the next briefing refresh.

  • Canyon Fire
    Counties
    Kern
    Started
    5/7/2026
    Acres
    2,278
    Containment
    100%
    From ref.
    92 miles SCounty column: Kern

Same active-incident list as fire.ca.gov/incidents; this list also adds live GeoJSON rows (same feed as the map) when they are missing from the list snapshot.; on medium and larger screens the wide table matches CAL FIRE-style columns when the feed provides values.

Open CAL FIRE incidents

Source: CAL FIRE · +1 row(s) from CAL FIRE GeoJSON when missing from List snapshot·Updated: May 12, 8:12 PM PDT · unavailable

3

Air quality

AQI snapshot

Good today

Air quality is good for most people.

31Good

What this means

Most people can use usual outdoor routines unless smoke is visible.

Source: U.S. EPA AirNow·Updated: May 12, 2026, 8:12 PM PDT

4

Power shutoffs (PSPS)

PG&E has posted PSPS event files (official).

Details from your utility, summarized.

PG&E published PSPS event files (maps/GIS) for announced shutoff areas. This briefing does not translate those polygons to your address or county yet. Use PG&E’s address lookup (https://pge.com/addresslookup) or outage map (https://pge.com/outage-tools/outage-map/) for the most accurate status. Event files page: https://pgealerts.alerts.pge.com/pg-e-partners/psps-events. Files: https://www.pge.com/tariffs/assets/pdf/tariffbook/ELEC_MAPS_Service%20Area%20Map.pdf

Next 48 hours: PSPS conditions can change quickly. Use official PG&E updates and the address lookup for your exact location.

Source: PG&E·Updated: May 12, 2026, 8:12 PM PDT

5

County Fire Safe Council

Local contacts

Fire Safe Council coordinators and resources for Inyo County.

People, phones, and URLs still change — always open the organization's own site (or official .gov program page) before relying on a name or number for anything important. Do not use this card for evacuations; use official county alert channels.

Authoritative directories

Email themorningtoast.ca@gmail.com for Firewise / CAL FIRE program questions. Liaison on file: shane.vargas@fire.ca.gov

Corrected from prior bad dataLast verified: May 12, 2026

Wilkerson Fire Safe Council

Corrected doubled “Wilkerson-Wilkerson” listing artifact. Founder Nami Elliott; coordinates with Inyo County EM — confirm on org site.

Email a correction (county pre-filled)

Opens your mail app with this county's name and slug in the subject and body so we know which listing to adjust or re-verify.

Source: Curated Fire Safe Council directory (internal verification pass; each row includes a Last verified date). Rows older than 12 months are hidden until re-verified.·Note: Always use official county emergency channels for evacuations and life-safety notices—not this contact list alone.

6

Today’s action

A single practical habit

Short, specific, and optional.

Reduce sparks outdoors, check official incident maps, and confirm your go-bag location. Charge devices and check on neighbors who may need help.

Source: The Toast Report·Updated: May 12, 8:12 PM PDT · live briefing (partial: CAL FIRE incidents)

7

Official channels

County emergency resources

Outbound links for alerts, maps, and agencies. This briefing is not real-time dispatch—verify during an emergency.

Uses Genasys for BOTH alerts and evacuation maps (unified portal). Sheriff Stephanie Rennie.

Information can change quickly during wildfire events. Use official agencies and trusted real-time tools for evacuation orders and life-safety notices.

Source: Curated county emergency links·Updated: May 12, 8:12 PM PDT · live briefing (partial: CAL FIRE incidents) · Links dataset reviewed 2026-05-12

8

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Source: The Toast Report·Updated: May 12, 8:12 PM PDT · live briefing (partial: CAL FIRE incidents)

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May 12, 8:12 PM PDT

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