California faces "ugly" summer This year’s low snow levels mean less meltwater will be available during the dry months.

California Faces ‘Ugly’ Summer
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California’s fire outlook: hot, dry and federally reorganized Fire season is starting early and the federal agencies<b> </b>that fight fires in much of the state<b> </b>are in the middle of their biggest restructuring in decades.

California’s fire outlook: hot, dry and federally reorganized
#Wildfires #Drought #Storms #Rain #Snow #Mudslides #FEMA #California #CalFire #LosAngeles #SanFrancisco #ParkFire #LakeFire #PacificPalisades #Evacuations
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Not all fire starts from the ground. A helitorch is an aerial ignition device mounted beneath a helicopter. It releases a controlled amount of ignited fuel to introduce low-intensity fire in targeted areas.

#RxFire #CALFIRE #GoodFire

🌱 Now Open: Aliso Canyon Green Schoolyard Grants! 🌱

CAL FIRE’s Urban and Community Forestry program is excited to announce that applications are now open for the Aliso Canyon Green Schoolyard Grants program!

🔗 Learn more and apply today: bit.ly/UrbanFCGrants

#CALFIRE #GreenSchoolyards

🚒 Engines are the backbone of CAL FIRE’s response—built to handle everything from fast-moving wildfires to all-risk emergencies or all-hazard emergencies.

If you’ve spent time on an engine, share your insights in the comments.

#CALFIRE #FireEngines #WildlandFire #FirefighterLife

Fireworks task force recommends dozens of changes after deadly Esparto blast A report from a state task force on the deadly Esparto fireworks explosion laid out 37 recommendations officials say will modernize oversight, close legal loopholes and strengthen coordination between...

Fireworks task force recommends dozens of changes after deadly Esparto blast
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CAL FIRE firefighters

Before heading out:
• Let someone know your plans
• Stay on marked trails and watch your footing
• Carry water, a first aid kit, and a way to call for help

Remote rescues take time. Preparation helps keep you — and first responders — safe.
#CALFIRE #Safety #Preparedness

Historic heat dome may fuel summer wildfires, growing drought Hundreds of monthly records fell across the U.S. as a relentless heat wave roasts the western half of the country

Historic heat dome may fuel summer wildfires, growing drought
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Llamas en incendio de maleza en Santee, condado de San Diego

SAN DIEGO: Incendio de vegetación en Santee quemó 2 hectáreas junto a centro comercial; el fuego fue controlado sin heridos ni estructuras dañadas durante el domingo por la tarde. 🚒🔥Se evacuaron las tiendas Walmart y Michaels.🏪 #Santee #SanDiego #Incendio #CalFire

Wildland firefighting means working in extreme heat, smoke, and rugged terrain.

The right personal protective equipment (PPE) is essential to keeping firefighters safe on the line. This PPE can weigh up to 30-50 pounds altogether. #PPE is one part of a larger safety system.

#CALFIRE #WildlandFire

Clear contracts, new tech. Can California's insurance woes be fixed? Candidates spoke about moving people off the California FAIR Plan and modernizing the Department of Insurance at a forum in the Pacific Palisades.

Clear contracts, new tech. Can California's insurance woes be fixed?
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How will California curb spiraling disaster costs? New study could guide response to era of 'climate-fueled economic crisis' The report is expected to guide how the state addresses the growing costs of catastrophic disasters and who will pay.

After ever-costlier California fires, new study could shape state’s response
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Fire season fears grow amid western heat wave The unprecedented heat wave that has roasted the West during the past two weeks has also set the stage for a potentially perilous wildfire season.

Fire season fears grow amid western heat wave
#Wildfires #Drought #Storms #Rain #Snow #Mudslides #FEMA #California #CalFire #LosAngeles #SanFrancisco #ParkFire #LakeFire #PacificPalisades #Evacuations
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MSN

From ashes to lawsuits: $23,000 HOA bill divides California community ravaged by the Eaton wildfire
#Wildfires #Drought #Storms #Rain #Snow #Mudslides #FEMA #California #CalFire #LosAngeles #SanFrancisco #ParkFire #LakeFire #PacificPalisades #Evacuations
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These academies cover the fundamentals that keep firefighters and communities safe, including updated firefighting tactics, physical fitness standards, and critical safety protocols that reflect current fire conditions and best practices.

#CALFIRE #Recruitment #ReadyForWildfire

What does the March heatwave mean for California's fire season? The five-day heatwave that broke records across California and the West around March 19, with temperatures in the San Francisco Bay Area around an unseasonable 32 degrees Celsius, cooled down shortly ...

What does the March heatwave mean for California's fire season?
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The West's record-shattering heat wave isn't over as heat dome shifts into the Plains Temperatures that are 20 to 40 degrees above average for this time of year will be common from the Southwest into the Great Plains.

The West's record-shattering heat wave isn't over as heat dome shifts into the Plains
#Wildfires #Drought #Storms #Rain #Snow #Mudslides #FEMA #California #CalFire #LosAngeles #SanFrancisco #ParkFire #LakeFire #PacificPalisades #Evacuations
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This remotely controlled brush-shredding robot is helping the CAL FIRE San Diego Unit fuels crews build and maintain fuel breaks, clear roadside vegetation, and prepare plots for prescribed burns.

#FuelReduction #Innovation #CALFIRE #SanDiego #GoodFire

After the West's historic snow drought, spring could bring water shortages and wildfires The western United States experienced a severe snow drought this year, threatening the region's water supply and potentially setting the stage for its wildfire season.

After the West's historic snow drought, spring could bring water shortages and wildfires
#Wildfires #Drought #Storms #Rain #Snow #Mudslides #FEMA #California #CalFire #LosAngeles #SanFrancisco #ParkFire #LakeFire #PacificPalisades #Evacuations
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A prolonged and unusual March heat wave is gripping cities across the West A rare March heat wave is pushing San Francisco close to 90 degrees and setting records across the West.

A prolonged and unusual March heat wave is gripping cities across the West
#Wildfires #Drought #Storms #Rain #Snow #Mudslides #FEMA #California #CalFire #LosAngeles #SanFrancisco #ParkFire #LakeFire #PacificPalisades #Evacuations
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Congratulations to COA Class 26-02! 🎓

Today’s graduation at Shasta College marks the first ceremony of the year for the Redding Training Center.

Our partnership with the college ensures these new leaders have the grit and skills to protect California year-round.

#CALFIRE #ReddingTrainingCenter

Why unprecedented March heat wave has experts worried about what comes next The most destructive wildfires in Southern California history. The region's wettest holiday season.

Why unprecedented March heat wave has experts worried about what comes next
#Wildfires #Drought #Storms #Rain #Snow #Mudslides #FEMA #California #CalFire #LosAngeles #SanFrancisco #ParkFire #LakeFire #PacificPalisades #Evacuations
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Bay Area Voice: This is our chance to transform how Cal Fire manages its forests California manages 85,000 acres of state land like an extractive agribusiness. A new law would bring it into the 21st century.

Bay Area Voice: This is our chance to transform how Cal Fire manages its forests
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Hot weather is here, and it doesn’t take long for conditions to turn dangerous.

As temperatures rise, so does the risk of heat-related illness. Heat can impact anyone.

Stay cool. Stay safe.

#CALFIRE #HeatSafety #StayHydrated #PublicSafety

California Republicans propose wildfire, insurance package amid heat wave concerns As a record-breaking mid-March heat wave grips California and much of the western United States, state legislators are renewing focus on wildfire prevention and insurance affordability. The Senate Re...

California Republicans propose wildfire, insurance package amid heat wave concerns
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MSN

Why Southern California's scorching weather isn't good for fire season
#Wildfires #Drought #Storms #Rain #Snow #Mudslides #FEMA #California #CalFire #LosAngeles #SanFrancisco #ParkFire #LakeFire #PacificPalisades #Evacuations
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Sacramento County fire crews warn of rising vegetation fire risks "All it really takes is one spark to get this going..."

Sacramento County fire crews warn of rising vegetation fire risks
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With warmer weather in Northern California, Cal Fire prepares for early fire threat Conor McGill reports.

With warmer weather in Northern California, Cal Fire prepares for early fire threat
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Summerlike heat dome to send Southwest temperatures soaring past 100 F A strengthening heat dome will send temperatures soaring into the 90s and past 100 degrees across the Southwest, threatening records, accelerating snowmelt and raising wildfire risk now, then water su...

Summerlike heat dome to send Southwest temperatures soaring past 100 F
#Wildfires #Drought #Storms #Rain #Snow #Mudslides #FEMA #California #CalFire #LosAngeles #SanFrancisco #ParkFire #LakeFire #PacificPalisades #Evacuations
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Spring is almost here, and if you’re planting a tree this season, think long-term. The way it goes into the ground today determines how it grows for decades.

#ArborWeek #Trees #Gardening #SpringTime #CALFIRE