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While Sanchez said Cal Fire’s initial response to the Electra Fire followed their standard operations, the response has since expanded.

Only two weeks into fire season, local fire officials say the critical conditions seen now are months ahead of schedule.

Anticipating a continued and heightened need for air assists for crews and equipment on the ground, Cal Fire is building upon its air fleet efficiency.

The most telltale number is 4.2 million. That’s the stop-in-your-tracks figure — the total acreage burned — from last year’s fire siege, the worst year in California’s long history of wildfires. 2020 was a fire year of unforgettable and awful superlatives. In the new world of mega-fires, a series of wildfires exploded late in August with a barrage of lightning and fires that blazed for four months.  The 4.2 million acres burned last year is equivalent to the entire a...

California’s 2020 fire siege: Wildfires by the numbers JULIE CART The most telltale number is 4.2 million. That’s the stop-in-your-tracks figure — the total acreage burned — from last year’s fire siege, the worst year in California’s long history of wildfires. 2020 was a fire year of unforgettable and awful superlatives. In the new world of mega-fires, a series of wildfires exploded late in August with a barrage of lightning and fires that blazed for four months.  The 4.2 million a...

Colorado lawmakers are making quick work of a bill package to address wildfire prevention Courtesy Kris Ramer and last updated 2021-03-01 15:40:29-05 DENVER — After last year’s devastating wildfire season, a bipartisan group of Colorado lawmakers has introduced a series of bills to put the state on better footing for the future. The legislative work is being tackled on three fronts: mitigate risks, suppress fires that do pop up and protect forest health. “Last summer was the seve...

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