New state legislation would make seasonal CAL FIRE firefighters full time
Experts say wildfires in California are becoming closer and closer to a year-round threat and as the fire season lengthens, ...
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As California’s fire season grows, state senators push for more year-round firefighters
Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire proposed Tuesday that state firefighters work year-round in place of the seasonal workforce the agency currently staffs for nine months each year. The increased ...
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Newsom tells forestry board to speed up rules for ’ember-free zones’
The governor called on the state Board of Forestry to enact regulations they were ordered to draft four years ago.
New prescribed fire started in Lassen County on Feb. 6
A new prescribed burn, called 2025 Butte County Pile, was initiated today at 3:59 p.m. in Lassen County. The prescribed fire ...
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Gov. Newsom wants to speed up delayed rule making California homes more fire resistant
The rule requires homeowners to clear combustible materials like dead plants and wooden furniture within 5 feet of homes in ...