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 ...
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 ...
A former firefighter in the Legislature has ideas. Will Democrats listen?
Kelly Seyarto, the only legislator who worked as a career firefighter, says it's challenging as a Republican to be heard in a Democratic supermajority.
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State legislators say the bipartisan bill would support overworked firefighters by addressing staffing issues.
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 ...
‘Built to burn.’ L.A. let hillside homes multiply without learning from past mistakes
Los Angeles County keeps building in hillsides and canyons even as the fire risk worsens. For a century, the lure of ...
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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 ...
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.