CAL FIRE IS PREPARING its aerial units and crews for rapid deployments as wildfire season is expected to ramp up over the summer. On Monday, three rotor-wing aircraft — a part of the Sonoma-Lake ...

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It's not all about overcoming hurdles with the technology that Cal Fire is using. As ABC 10News has reported, cameras and AI at the dispatch center are being used to attack the fires.

Cal Fire has suspended burn permits in Sacramento and nearby areas due to wildfire dangers. Fires in Bradshaw and Sheridan burned over 100 acres over the weekend.

CAL FIRE landed several of its firefighting helicopters at the Napa County Airport, two Sikorsky S70-Is and one Boeing Chinook. All will be stationed at helitack bases across the North Bay for ...

Cal Fire’s Wildfire Prevention Grants Program announced that up to $135 million will be available for local projects. The deadline to apply is Aug. 6.

Cal Fire’s aerial firefighting fleet comprises more than 60 Grumman S-2Ts, Bell UH-1H Super Hueys, Sikorsky S70i’s, North American OV-10As, and C-130 Hercules aircraft.

With peak fire season here and long-term funding uncertain, Napa County is doubling down on its partnership with Cal Fire — approving a new $64.6 million agreement that expands the agency’s ...

Cal Fire has also suspended burning in its coverage areas for Napa County and more than 30 other California counties. Permitted burns are currently still allowed in Lake and Mendocino counties.

The Santa Clara County Fire Department is taking over a large portion of service territory that had been under contract with Cal Fire. The shift marks the end of a long and often contentious process.