CAL FIRE
CAL FIRE Chief Joe Tyler criticized the series “Fire Country” as a misrepresentation of the department, loaded with inaccuracies
The first of seven C-130’s could be in service by the end of 2024
The San Diego Sheriff’s Department flight crew, which teams with a CAL FIRE crew, must undergo several months of intense training
Crime
Terran Mark League Jr. is also facing a fourth misdemeanor, sexual battery
More than 400 firefighters are battling the Oak Fire amid hot weather, low humidity and bone-dry vegetation
CAL FIRE: More than 1,200 firefighters, 100 fire engines and 14 helicopters were sent to the Electra Fire, which was a threat to power infrastructure
CAL FIRE: Firefighters suffered heat illness-related injuries amid strenuous conditions and treacherous terrain
As the state faces a punishing fire season, state and federal job openings go unfilled, and California engines are down-staffed
Alex Padilla introduced two bills that would allow FEMA to cover more than the current 75% of costs related to certain grants
We must focus our efforts on quick suppression, fuel management, WUI codes and ignition reduction
CAL-FIRE, Mercy Ambulance and Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office crewmembers rescued the two, pulling them up the embankment
Desmond Palmer, 34, worked at Station 54 in the San Jacinto Ranger District in California
Without firefighters at Shasta Fire Station 56, the nearest help will have to come from three miles away
Tyler most recently served as the deputy director of fire protection, and before that as an assistant deputy director
Division Chief Angela Bernheisel said a trifecta of weather conditions came together to quickly move prescribed burn embers
A controlled burn on former Battalion Chief Greg Estrada’s ranch in the Santa Cruz Mountains jumped containment lines
The need to gather and disseminate real-time wildland fire information at the earliest point allows for quicker decision-making
The fast-moving brush fire burning north of Santa Barbara has hundreds of firefighters on the offensive
The firefighters defended Camp Sacramento from the flames, which crept within feet of some of camp’s structures
Salary
The union representing CAL FIRE firefighters struck a one-year deal to extend their contract and raise pay by as much as 7.74% for experienced firefighters
Thousands of fire personnel continue to battle the month-old Dixie Fire, which has burned 569,707 acres
The wildfire is now the 13th largest in state history with more than 221K acres burned
“Until things settle down, we won’t know the extent of what’s burned,” fire spokesperson says of unpredictable blaze
“We’re out here and we’re doing the same thing that men are doing,” one firefighter said of the Yosemite Women’s Fire Internship
With a $24 million price tag, the CAL FIRE Hawk makes nighttime firefighting a reality again, with pilots wearing night vision goggles
The state has already seen 900 more fires this year than it did at the same last year
Environmental engineers said that higher temperatures, less air moisture and higher frequency of human-caused fires have contributed to the change
The amount more than doubles recent annual spending on wildfire prevention in the state
The agent and the firefighter removed the woman from a bridge where she was threatening to jump
Gov. Gavin Newsom said more than $80 million will be set aside to prepare for wildfires
Less than half of the state’s inmate fire crews were available to fight record-breaking wildfires last summer
The bill, which would give seasonal wildland firefighters the same disciplinary rights as permanent firefighters, is supported by CAL FIRE Local 2881
At least 20 wildland fires ignited across Santa Cruz and San Mateo Counties this week amidst strong winds
