Newsom wants to speed up a delayed rule to make California homes more fire resistant
As Los Angeles reels from deadly January wildfires that destroyed thousands of homes, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an ...
After brutal fire season, California lawmakers call for seasonal firefighters to be employed year-round
State legislators are calling to extend Cal Fire's staffing to a year-round system, switching some roles from nine-month ...
House committee asks whether California policies are to blame for wildfires
GOP leaders claim overregulation contribute to devastating fires. Democrats point to climate change as a factor.
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As California’s Fire Season Grows, State Senators Push for More Year-Round Firefighters
Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire proposes that state firefighters work full time in place of the seasonal workforce the agency currently staffs for nine months each year.
Southern California Edison found irregularity weeks later with power lines near Eaton fire origin
The utility has noted multiple irregularities, but maintains there is no evidence its equipment sparked the destructive Eaton ...
Southern California Edison equipment may have caused Hurst fire in Sylmar, report says
The utility company said its equipment may have caused the fire but that an investigation is continuing and that they are ...
State Legislators ask for Year-Round Staffing for CAL FIRE
About 3,000 seasonal firefighters would go from nine to 12-month employees as the wildfire season is now year-round.
CA lawmakers propose $175 million increase for Cal Fire staffing
A new proposal would keep all fire engines and roughly 3,000 seasonal firefighters working year-round for Cal Fire.
Los Angeles' Eaton Fire is 100% contained, Cal Fire says
Containment measures the percentage of a fire's perimeter that firefighters have under control. Parts of the fire's interior ...
One California city tries a different approach to fire prevention: A new spray on dry brush
This approach to fire prevention is new for both San Diego and the nation: The company making Citrotech, Mighty Fire Breaker, ...
Cal Fire’s predictions didn’t foresee the Altadena inferno. Now it’s changing its fire-hazard maps
The vast majority of homes destroyed in the Eaton fire were outside of Cal Fire's "very high" fire hazard severity zones, yet ...