Cal Fire’s total base wildfire protection budget has nearly tripled over the past 10 years, from $1.1 billion in 2014‑15 to ...

Two firefighters hurt while battling fire near U.S.-Mexico border Controlled fires are used by Cal Fire and other agencies that deal with forest management to reduce fuels, such as decaying trees ...

The Howard Forest facility is located on Highway 101 south of Willits at the Ridgewood Grade, and “burning will begin at approximately 8 a.m. on Nov. 7, and conclude at approximately 3 p.m ...

Besides Cal Fire, multiple agencies have dropped ... “are exhaustively tested by the USDA Forest Service and meet or exceed all health and safety standards.” Use of retardants seen as ...

which had largely been given to CAL FIRE and California universities, whilst $3 million was removed from funding for an interagency forest data hub. A home hardening pilot scheme designed to make ...

In the area between Hull Creek and the Clavey River, in the Mi-Wok/Summit District, fire crews will continue burning timber sale piles. Forest spokesperson Ben Cossel reports, “Today’s operations will ...