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Firefighters in California have already responded to more than 640 wildland fires this year alone, including 135 in the last week.

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SACRAMENTO – Californians can now get wildfire alerts and smoke forecasts straight to their phones with the new version of the California Smoke Spotter mobile app. The update of this first-of-its-kind app, launched last year by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to help people prepare for smoke impacts from prescribed fires, boasts a suite of new tools to help users protect themselves from smoke during wildfire season. New features of the upgraded app include:

California Air Resources Board releases California Smoke Spotter 2.0. The new app features will help users track wildfire smoke.

SACRAMENTO – In preparation for the upcoming wildfire season, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) has completed the transition to peak staffing across California and continues

Preparations for the upcoming wildfire season include work on more than 600 fuel reduction projects on 110,900 acres CAL FIRE has surpassed goal of treating 100…

CAL FIRE’s Wildfire Resilience Program awarded 3 grants to local and regional partners implementing forest improvement projects

CAL FIRE announced the availability of up to $24 million in grants for projects that support the creation of a robust and diversified