Cal Fire approach to SoCal's wildfire crisis could make things worse, court says

A statewide Cal Fire program risks making fires worse by removing native chaparral and allowing the spread of more flammable ...

Pack Fire explodes in Mono County, California, forcing evacuations as storm threatens mudslides in the south

A Pacific storm could help California crews battle the dangerous Pack Fire in Mono County, but it could also wreak havoc on ...

Tackling CA wildfires through innovation and cooperation: 6 impactful stories

Flames from the 6-5 Fire, one of several wildfires sparked during a lightning storm in Tuolumne and Calaveras counties, is seen Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. Firefighters have combined 22 fires into the TCU ...

Cal Fire graduates last 2025 class, marking record-setting training year

More than 650 graduated from the fire agency’s training centers across the state as Cal Fire ramps up new Atwater facility.
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Foresters, prescribed-fire experts swap knowledge to reduce wildfire impacts

About 50 people participated in the recent Forester Prescribed Fire Training Exchange (FTREX), which brought together ...