More than 2 million acres of local land in California designated high or very high fire danger areas
Reflecting intensifying wildfires and updated science, new state maps designate more than 2.3 million acres of local land in ...
As fire season grows, California senators push for more year-round firefighters
After LA fires, Senate President Mike McGuire proposes full-time firefighters to replace the current seasonal workforce ...
After brutal fire season, California lawmakers call for seasonal firefighters to be employed year-round
State legislators are calling to extend Cal Fire's staffing to a year-round system, switching some roles from nine-month ...
Trump’s federal hiring freeze halts onboarding of federal firefighting crews ahead of wildfire season
The federal hiring freeze implemented by President Donald Trump has affected the hiring of a crucial group of federal workers ...
After devastating fires, California faces threat of landslides. How do they work?
Southern California faces a risk of damaging debris flows this week, as a potentially strong atmospheric river is set to ...
Surprise January wildfires followed near-driest rainy season since 1800s
The Inland Empire and Orange County had received less than a half-inch of rain through mid-January, and that total was ...
New state legislation would make seasonal CAL FIRE firefighters full time
Experts say wildfires in California are becoming closer and closer to a year-round threat and as the fire season lengthens, ...
Major atmospheric river storm is barreling toward California: ‘Prepare for the worst’
A major atmospheric river storm is barreling toward California, raising the specter of damaging landslides and flooding across much of the Southland.
Update: Prescribed fire in Mono County in Mono County – Feb. 11 status
The pile burning project, named Three Creeks Pile /support Season, was initiated 3:47 p.m. Feb. 10 in Mono County. The ...
California Politics
State legislators say the bipartisan bill would support overworked firefighters by addressing staffing issues.
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Legislators ask for year-round staffing for Cal Fire firefighters
Cal Fire firefighters currently operate on season employment, working nine months out of the year before they're laid off ...
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As California’s fire season grows, state senators push for more year-round firefighters
McGuire’s proposal is aimed at addressing California’s growing fire season — which typically lasted from June to October in the 1990s but is now considered to be from May through December ...