Cal Fire battalion chief back working in the Bay Area after fighting LA fires
He's back working in Napa now, but just a few weeks ago he was in the middle of the Eaton Fire in LA. Wettstein has been with ...
CAL FIRE firefighters could become year-round employees, new bill proposes
Legislators unveiled it exactly four weeks after the deadly wildfires that swept through Los Angeles County last month first ...
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 ...
Reno, Sparks, Washoe County vote to pursue fire regionalization, better mutual aid
The Reno and Sparks city councils and Washoe County commission voted Thursday to pursue regionalizing fire services in the ...
Employee Accused Of Pocketing Millions, 1 Rescued From Flooded Car
ALSO: Storm-Related Deaths, Residents Trapped, School Faces Federal Probe, Fire Chief Returns From SoCal Fires, SPCA Receives ...
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Why the amount of brush fires in California took a staggering jump in January
The Inland Empire and Orange County had received less than a half-inch of rain through mid-January, and that total was ...
'Built to burn.' L.A. let hillside homes multiply without learning from past mistakes
Los Angeles County keeps building in hillisides and canyons even as the fire risk worsen. For a century, the lure of ...
California Senators Push for More Year-Round Firefighters
A new proposal is aimed at addressing California’s growing fire season — which typically lasted from June to October in the ...
As California’s Fire Season Grows, State Senators Push for More Year-Round Firefighters
Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire proposes that state firefighters work full time in place of the seasonal workforce the agency currently staffs for nine months each year.
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A plan when wildfire strikes: Company gathers early intel for fire commanders
The first 6-12 hours of a wildfire are generally the most destructive, said Mike Rohde, a consultant and former fire ...
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County prepares locals for natural disasters
Natural disasters are no strangers in the Desert Southwest. Imperial County is hosting an informational panel to help locals ...