'Dangerous scenario': Cal Fire conducts annual training exercise as fire season approaches
Members of Washington Ridge Crew 3 begin a hike on the San Juan Ridge last week in preparation of their yearly hand crew certification. The state’s inmate firefighters are a valuable asset in helping to control the state’s wildland fires. Photo: Elias Funez Cal Fire’s Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit is conducting hands-on certification training in collaboration with other agencies, helping prepare the unit for possibly one of the worst fire seasons in state history. The Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit conducts a certification training for firefighting hand crews annually, in collaboration with the Cali...
Source: theunion.com