CAL FIRE
The former CAL FIRE chief of fire protection shares stories from her unique path from seasonal firefighter to fire chief and beyond
Firefighters make progress on the Park Fire, the fourth-largest wildfire in the state’s history
Five roadside fires were intentionally ignited along a 2.5-mile stretch of the road in the foothill community of Penn Valley, CAL FIRE says
Samuel Thomas Lanier’s companies submitted multiple fraudulent requests, including one for firefighter and EMT training; he faces sentencing Monday
Crewmembers were doing maintenance on a transport truck at the Placerville Fire Center when the vehicle’s engine compartment ignited
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. said that USFS and CAL FIRE officials reported in an initial assessment “that the fire started in the area of the utility’s power line”
Marinee Zavala focuses on the unique cross-border collaboration and relationship between Tijuana and San Diego-area firefighters
Containment of the state’s biggest fire has remained at 20% since Tuesday as firefighters have built new containment lines
At just 20% containment, the Mosquito Fire has destroyed 70 homes and structures and is threatening 9,000 more
Firefighting pilots have been using the gear to combat the Fairview and Mosquito Fires
One firefighter hurt in the Fresno County wildfire remains hospitalized
The agreement would require approval from union members and the legislature
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
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
