Southern California Wildfire Response

Southern California Wildfire Response (SCWR), formerly known as LAIT911 Fire, is a public nonprofit, all-hazard emergency response agency dedicated to protecting people and wildlands across Southern California. From advanced warning and early detection to rapid, on-the-ground response, SCWR works to ensure the public has immediate situational awareness, responders have better operational support, and disasters result in fewer injuries, less damage, and faster community recovery.

Established in 2021, SCWR began as an effort to improve real-time awareness during emergencies and has since expanded into a volunteer-driven operational mission as community needs grew. Southern California’s disaster environment has fundamentally changed—marked by extreme fire weather, rapid ignition potential, wind-driven spread, and cascading impacts that outpace traditional systems.

SCWR exists to reduce risk, improve readiness, and deliver practical support when emergencies move faster than conventional response models can comfortably absorb, supporting Los Angeles and neighboring counties while scaling operations based on conditions, partner coordination, and resource readiness.

The LAIT911 App offers the fastest, most advanced, and most reliable emergency notification system to this day. Through advanced warning, alerts, and incident forecasting, the LAIT911 App helps the public stay informed and prepared as conditions evolve — often before responders arrive on scene.

Areas with effective early warning systems, such as LAIT911, have significantly reduced disaster-related fatalities. Statistics suggest that regions equipped with these systems can experience up to eight times fewer disaster deaths compared to those without such technology, indicating that the majority of these deaths could be preventable with timely alerts and information.

When incidents move fast, the platform supports clear information flow and situational awareness, helping communities, responders, and decision-makers adapt in real time and reduce the human impact of rapidly changing emergencies.