California communities focus on wildfire prevention, and residential burn permits play an important role. The process is ...

An Amador County program aimed at reducing wildfire risk and improving air quality by supporting responsible disposal of ...

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection proudly announces that Forest Entomology and Pathology Program Supervisor Tom Smith has been awarded the Francis H. Raymond Award by the ...

The lawsuit alleges Guiliano Borgna made a ditch from the Pit River across Cal Fire property to a storage pond on his land. He denies digging the ditch. Cal Fire is seeking an injunction to stop the ...

Cal Fire has filed a complaint against Orange County and two Public Works employees seeking to recoup nearly $32 million in costs associated with last year’s Airport fire. The state agency filed in ...

RAMONA, Calif. (KGTV) – Enjoy the calm breeze and 80-degree temps for now. “We’ve got Santa Ana wind pattern coming up,” Captain Mike Cornette of Cal Fire San Diego County said. “We have winds ...

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When a photographer donated two drones to Cal Fire’s San Benito-Monterey Unit in 2021, the act of generosity launched a drone program that would break records and save lives. A team of Cal Fire drone ...

When a photographer donated two drones to Cal Fire’s San Benito-Monterey Unit in 2021, the act of generosity launched a drone program that would break records and save lives. A team of Cal Fire drone ...

CalFire Office of the State Fire Marshal announced today that fire departments across the state are beginning the transition to the National Emergeney Response Information System — a secure, ...

When Kari Thompson was 15, she went to a career fair at her high school thinking she might want to become a paramedic. Then a firefighter at a neighboring table talked up the fire service. She liked ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A court ruled a statewide Cal Fire program risks making fires worse by removing native chaparral and allowing the ...