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California Firefighting Aircraft Ready To Battle Wildfires Weeks Ahead Of Normal
The early arrival of dangerous fire conditions has prompted state emergency responders to spring into action earlier than usual.
Firefighters Battle 2 North Bay Wildfires; 2 Others Contained
Firefighters have contained two vegetation fires in Napa County but are still battling one other blaze in that county and one in Sonoma County Thursday, a Cal Fire spokeswoman said.
Open Burn Ban In Place As Fire Season Begins
Open burns will be banned starting Monday in a number of Bay Area counties to limit the risk as fire season gets underway, Cal Fire said.
Morgan Hill Is First City To Sign Fire Service Pact With Cal Fire
After a 17-year hiatus, the Morgan Hill City Fire Department has rejoined with Cal Fire.
NorCal Residents Relax As Wildfire Threat Abates
Residents of a tiny mountain town breathed easier Friday after air tankers and helicopters blunted the run of a massive wildfire in Northern California just outside Lassen Volcanic National Park.
More Than 80 Structures Destroyed In NorCal Ponderosa Fire
The Ponderosa Fire was 57 percent contained, with full containment expected early next week. But the blaze threatened 900 other homes Thursday as it burned a new front to the south.
Evacuation Order Lifted As Firefighters Battle Lake County Blazes
Firefighters from across the Bay Area and California are in Lake County on Monday, where two separate grass fires continue to burn thousands of acres and threaten hundreds of homes, Cal Fire officials said.
Arson Suspected In Palo Alto Park Fire
A grass fire that burned Wednesday at the Enid W. Pearson Arastradero Preserve in Palo Alto remains under investigation, but police believe it is a case of arson.
Property Owners To Pay Fee To Bail Out Cash-Strapped California Fire Agency
On Monday over 825,000 property owners, mostly in California’s rural areas near forests, started receiving a $150 annual fee by the state in order to help offset Cal Fire’s budget deficit.
Prison Realignment Program Could Cost California Inmate Fire Crews
California’s budget-saving prison realignment program could end up costing the state a third of its firefighting crews if a deal can’t be reached to keep inmates on the fire lines.
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