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Beginning in July, the county’s nine individual volunteer departments will be placed into the hierarchy of the Napa County Fire Department
Japanese firefighters spent five days with CAL FIRE Butte County firefighters learning about tactics in Western-style buildings
Oroville had only one mechanic, a vacancy in staffing, and was falling behind schedule
Residents questioned why they were never warned they would need to evacuate; fire officials say resources have been stretched thin due to dozens of blazes
Officials said Big Pine Volunteer Fire Department Engineer Pete Hein died from an “acute medical emergency” while fighting the Stagecoach Fire
Officials said the fire was 40% contained on Sunday morning
The fire was 5% contained as of Monday morning after nearly 8,000 residents from 2,500 households were evacuated
More than 1,000 firefighters battled the Mineral Fire, which has burned nearly 30,000 acres since July 13
The massive wildfire ravaged part of Sonoma County in 2019, scorching tens of thousands of acres and destroying 374 buildings
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the state’s plans for this year’s complicated wildfire season on Thursday
The firefighters’ union negotiated the cuts down from 9.23% as the state seeks to fill a $54 billion budget deficit
Five steps fire departments can share with their communities to minimize wildfire risk
More than half of the state’s inmate firefighting crews will be unavailable to fight wildfires due to the lockdowns
The apparatus had its lights and sirens activated when it collided with a sedan
Chad Costa and Scott Orr discuss the question, “Do firefighters with skills but no degree have less worth?”
CAL FIRE Capt. David William Lutz, 33, of the San Mateo-Santa Cruz unit, died during a trip to Pfeiffer Burns State Park with his family
Three firefighters were injured in the rollover that occurred while heading to the helo crash site
Firefighters will train at their assigned stations using online classes and training materials
The proposed plan includes hiring hundreds of new firefighters and increasing oversight of PG&E
Unprecedented wildfires have taxed California firefighters and the state’s budget as overtime increased by over half in the last decade
The lawsuit alleges the fast food chain is responsible for the fire and should pay the department for the costs of fighting the blaze
The ruling means CAL FIRE can proceed with its suit against a business where a June 2016 wildfire began
A Chevrolet Tahoe with Cal Fire insignia and a Jeep apparently collided on an undivided, two-lane highway known as one of the most dangerous roadways in Sonoma County
Capt. Paul Rotondaro was driving from one station to another when he was involved in a fatal head-on collision
The program, named after CAL FIRE Capt. Ryan Mitchell, will connect first responders with a mental health specialist via a website, phone or app
A supertanker dropped a load of retardant, knocking a Douglas fir onto Matthew Burchett and three other firefighters
Three of the firefighters were released from the hospital, and the fire captain who had been driving the fire engine remained hospitalized overnight
The aircraft drops 9,000 pounds of fire retardant on an SUV, causing the roof and trunk to collapse
Firestorm Wildland Fire Suppression, Inc., firefighters are helping to clear brushes, conduct controlled burns and fight wildland fires
The C-130 Zeus aircraft requires three crew members to operate and can stay in the air for four to five hours depending on the weight and load the aircraft
Gov. Newsom approved a $1 billion emergency preparedness budget to ensure California is ready for any disaster
Yaroslav Katkov experienced a medical emergency during a routine training hike and was transported to the hospital where he died the next day
Study finds that wildfires could grow exponentially in the next 40 years, as temperatures continue to rise
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