It served as the department’s sole training center until 2017, when, in quick succession, Cal Fire opened locations in Riverside, then in Redding in 2023, and now Atwater in 2025.

CAL FIRE opened its fourth training complex in the state at the former Castle Air Force Base in Atwater on Monday. It's the first in Central California.

CAL FIRE in San Luis Obispo County is shifting how it groups battalions to better serve its communities. A new San Luis Obispo Battalion with serve areas around the city, including the airport and ...

The Atwater Training Center, at a former Air Force base, joins three other training centers that Cal Fire said will train about 1,600 firefighters in 2025. At full capacity, Atwater can support ...