CAL FIRE water tender declared total loss in Santa Cruz Mountains arson investigation

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office is investigating the alleged arson of a water tender in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

Sonoma Co.: Cal Fire Crews Work On Prescribed Fire West Of Cloverdale

Cal Fire said crews from its Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit assisted with a prescribed fire for vegetation management west of ...

Former Cal Fire captain pleads guilty in deaths of girlfriend and her son, officials say

A former captain with California's wildfire management agency has pleaded guilty to fatally shooting his girlfriend and son, ...

Four injured in Indio traffic collision, Cal Fire says

Four people were injured in a two-vehicle traffic collision in Indio on Saturday, March 14. Cal Fire said the collision was ...
Marin Independent Journal

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 ...

Cal Fire practices year-round readiness as Northstate fire risk grows

Current weather trends in the Northstate are creating the need for more resources, ready to respond to fires.
Sacramento Bee

As Cal Fire adopts a better schedule for firefighters, overtime costs grow

Cal Fire Fresno Kings unit firefighters Brandon Weiler and Joseph Valencia mop up a section of the Pickett Fire above Aetna Springs on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. Kent Porter Bay Area News Group For a ...