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A fire restoration settlement reached in 2011 for the Zaca Fire and the smaller 2003 Piru Fire eventually returned more than $10 million to the Forest for project restoration work

A fire restoration settlement reached in 2011 for the Zaca Fire and the smaller 2003 Piru Fire eventually returned more than $10 million to the Forest for project restoration work

An abundance of quick-burning flashy fuels could create critical fire danger

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Endangered steelhead trout will benefit from removal of low-water crossings along Sunset Valley Road

Cal Fire says the Estrada Fire is 80% contained and has burned 148 acres