Cal Fire Unit News Today

It was a busy Saturday for the Santa Clara County Fire Department, the local Cal Fire Unit, and the Foothill-De Anza Community College Police Department, as they battled 10 fires — all allegedly set by the same person.

The wildfire, which has been fueled by dry vegetation and drought-stressed trees was 12%...

Each year, Cal Fire, in cooperation with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the California Conservation Corps and the California National Guard, prepares and certifies firefighting hand crews for fire season, a news release…

The new leader of Cal Fire in Santa Cruz County, Nate Armstrong, is making a few changes, while insisting that the statewide agency’s “aggressive initial attack” philosophy and other core principles are not his to change and were in place during the devastation of the CZU fires and the criticism that followed.

Cal Fires high-tech firefighting air force grows and is very much needed Cal Fires firefighting air force grows The pace of wildfires is picking up all over 12 western states; first among them, California. Cal Fire invited the media to Napas airport, where each type of aircraft was shown to reporters. But one heavy helicopter had to depart before the press conference to attack a raging fire near Paradise. NAPA, Calif. - The pace of wildfires is picking up all over 12 western states; first among...