Los Angeles Times8d
Cal Fire’s predictions didn’t foresee the Altadena inferno. Now it’s changing its fire-hazard maps
But for parts of California where local firefighters are in charge of coordinating a response, Cal Fire has published only the “very high” zones. The agency had planned to release “moderate ...
Action News Now2d
CAL FIRE: Responders conducted more than 20 water rescues in Butte, Glenn, and Tehama Counties over the last week
About 20 rescues occurred between February 3 through February 8, 2025 by members of the teams from CAL FIRE's Butte Unit and Tehama-Glenn Unit.
Newsom wants to speed up a delayed rule to make California homes more fire resistant
California Gov. Gavin Newsom will order state officials to advance implementation of a state rule aiming to make homes more ...
ABC7 San Francisco4d
New state legislation would make seasonal CAL FIRE firefighters full time
One of those introduced by Bay Area State Senator Dave Cortese would give every corner of the state better protections when it comes to fire and emergency responses ... of other CAL FIRE wildfire ...
State Legislators ask for Year-Round Staffing for CAL FIRE
About 3,000 seasonal firefighters would go from nine to 12-month employees as the wildfire season is now year-round.
CBS News6d
Cal Fire battalion chief back working in the Bay Area after fighting LA fires
One of those firefighters was Battalion Chief Rob Wettstein, a Cal Fire crew member in Napa County. "We like to say we're always ready for every single incident, but I think in essence no one is ...
Los Angeles Daily News6d
CAL FIRE firefighters could become year-round employees, new bill proposes
CAL FIRE Battalion Chief Liz Brown said during ... and yet we still rely on outdated models to determine our response,” she said. “We cannot continue to nickel and dime public safety and ...