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
When we set the clocks forward, it’s also time for a quick safety check at home.
#DaylightSavingTime #FireSafety #DefensibleSpace #ReadyForWildfire
On the fireline, dozers play a critical role in stopping forward progress by cutting fire lines
through heavy fuels and challenging terrain. Their work creates access, strengthens control lines, and supports crews on the ground during fire suppression operations.
#ReadyForWildfire
🏈 What’s more important than your team having a strong defense?
Your home having good defensible space.
While defense wins championships in football, defensible space helps block wildfires from destroying your home.
Learn more at: ReadyForWildfire.org
#ReadyForWildfire #Football #NFL
CAL FIRE is proactively reducing wildfire risk statewide.
CAL FIRE San Diego, working in partnership with California State Parks, recently conducted pile burning at Cuyamaca Rancho State Park.
#ReadyForWildfire #CALFIRE #RxFire #Wildfires #SanDiego
🔥 Small actions today can make a big difference tomorrow. Community Risk Reduction (CRR) Week is Jan 19–26.
CRR is all about spotting risks, preventing emergencies, and keeping California communities safe.
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#CRRWeek #CommunitySafety #EmergencyPreparedness #ReadyForWildfire
The fast-tracking of critical fuels reduction projects through an emergency proclamation has been extended by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
New projects proposed for expedited action can be submitted through May 1, 2026.
➡ Learn more and track projects at: bit.ly/TF_Projects
#ReadyForWildfire #Forest
Here is one New Year’s Resolution you can actually keep. This Winter, plan your defensible space workdays.
Instead of trying to do everything at once, schedule family workdays throughout spring, summer, and fall to reduce risk and maintain defensible space year-round.
#ReadyForWildfire
❄ Today is the first day of winter, but wildfire risk doesn’t take a season off.
California no longer experiences a single “wildfire season” - we now face a wildfire year. That’s why preparation is critical.
#CALFIRE #WinterResponse #WildfirePreparedness #PrescribedBurns #ReadyForWildfire
This holiday season, consider giving the gift of preparedness to help your friends and family members stay ready year-round.
#GiftGuide #Holidays #CALFIRE #Preparedness #ReadyForWildfire
Many of California’s largest and most destructive wildfires have happened in the colder months when dry vegetation, offshore winds, and low humidity can create dangerous conditions.
#ReadyForWildfire #CALFIRE #DefensibleSpace #WinterFireSafety
Help shape fire and forestry policy. Join the California Wildfire & Forest Resilience Task Force in person or online for its public meeting on Friday, Dec. 12. 📅
Register to attend: 🔗 bit.ly/WFTF_DecMeet...
#ReadyForWildfire
🔥 A major fuel break project west of Ukiah is expanding, as Mendocino Redwood Company and the Mendocino County Fire Safe Council work to thin forests and improve escape routes.
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#mendocinocounty #mendocino #ukiah #california #readyforwildfire
Despite recent rains, much of California remain primed for fire. This recent multi-agency response displays our ongoing readiness to react as the wildfire threat remains. Do your part by continuing to be careful with fire and preparing a go bag. #ReadyForWildfire
Wildfires don’t wait for the right moment. 🔥
Preparation starts with each of us: clearing defensible space, creating a wildfire action plan, packing a go bag, and knowing how to evacuate safely.
Start preparing at ReadyForWildfire.org.
#SetGo #ReadyForWildfire #WildfirePreparedness
🌲 Fire prevention starts with preparation. This #FirePreventionWeek, review your defensible space, update your go-bag, and check your evacuation plan. Check out resources from CAL FIRE here: readyforwildfire.org #ReadyForWildfire
The image shows people preparing for an emergency by packing bags in the garage.
Wildfires move fast—be ready to go.
✅ Make a plan.
🎒 Pack a go bag.
🚗 Keep it by the door.
Preparedness protects you and your community. Start now: ReadyForWildfire.org
#ReadyForWildfire #CALFIRE #SetGo
Strike Teams can be sent to active fires or staged ahead of Red Flag Warnings, wind events, or lightning. ⚡
This proactive approach keeps resources ready to respond fast.
#ReadyForWildfire #Preparedness #WildfireWednesday
What does it mean to "mop up" a fire? 🔥
Mop up is a later step in wildfire suppression, where firefighters seek out and extinguish hotspots that could reignite days or weeks later without treatment.
#CALFIRE #ReadyForWildfire
If a disaster struck and you had only minutes to Get The Family Out, would you be ready?
Protect your family now:
✅ Pack a go bag with essentials
✅ Know at least two ways out of your neighborhood
Get the complete list of go bag essentials at: bit.ly/WildfireGoBag
#ReadyForWildfire #GTFO
Every fire starts as a spark.
Off-road vehicles can kick up more than dust—they can ignite wildfires.
California’s lands are yours to enjoy and protect. Ride responsibly to reduce wildfire risk.
#OffRoad #CALFIRE #OneLessSpark #ReadyForWildfire
This #InternationalCatDay, make sure your pets are part of your evacuation plan. 🐱
Pack a go-bag with food, water, meds, leash, and carrier—before an emergency.
Be ready. Keep them safe.
👉 bit.ly/AnimalEvac
#CALFIRE #PetPreparedness #ReadyForWildfire #FurFamily
🔥 CAL FIRE's goal: contain fires quickly—before they grow. Thanks to an aggressive initial attack, CAL FIRE keeps 95% of wildfires to 10 acres or less. 3/3
#InitialAttack #ReadyForWildfire
A CAL FIRE helicopter drops water
A CAL FIRE airtanker drops retardant.
CAL FIRE firefighters stand on land scarred by fire.
A CAL FIRE medium initial attack response may include:
🚒 5–8 fire engines
🪓 2 hand crews
🚜 2 bulldozers
🚁 1 helicopter
✈ 2 air tankers
📡 1 air attack plane to coordinate from above
👨 1 Battalion Chief to lead the response
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#InitialAttack #ReadyForWildfire
🔥 Fighting fire with fire 🔥
CAL FIRE uses controlled burns to remove fuel and stop wildfires in their tracks. Crews train hard to master this tactic under real pressure.
#CALFIRE #WildlandFirefighter #Training #ReadyForWildfire
🚩 RED FLAG WARNING — Dry Lightning Threat ⚡🔥
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning in effect until 8 PM tonight for parts of Eastern Trinity, northern Lake and interior Mendocino counties.
#ReadyForWildfire #BeReady
Take this warning seriously:
✅ Avoid outdoor activities that could spark a fire
✅ Be ready to evacuate if needed
✅ Stay informed at fire.ca.gov and take steps to prepare at ReadyforWildfire.org
#CALFIRE #LightningSafety #WildfirePreparedness #ReadyForWildfire
Campfire permits are suspended in some parts of California due to high fire danger.
Even if you have a valid permit, local conditions can override it—so check before you light.
Let’s keep the outdoors safe for everyone. Learn more at: burnpermit.fire.ca.gov
#OneLessSpark #ReadyForWildfire
Early detection makes all the difference—and helps CAL FIRE keep 95% of wildfires to 10 acres or less.
👉👉 Want to see what the volunteers see? Check the live view from Mount Zion’s Alert California camera: bit.ly/MountZionCam
#Lookouts #ReadyForWildfire
Perched above the foothills and staffed by trained volunteers, the Mount Zion Lookout Tower brings a critical human element to wildfire detection—scanning miles of terrain and giving first responders a valuable head start.
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#Lookouts #ReadyForWildfire
