California Assembly bill to dramatically raise pay for incarcerated fire crews moves forward
The bill, as it currently stands, would require incarcerated individual hand crew members from county jails to be paid an ...
New prescribed fire started in Trinity County on March 10
Initial location: Trinity County, Calif. A new prescribed burn, named Mr Admin Pile, was initiated 3:02 p.m. March 10 in ...
New prescribed fire started in Humboldt County on March 12
A new prescribed burn, named Salmon Piles NWR, was initiated today at 9:54 a.m. in Humboldt County. The prescribed fire has ...
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Hazardous, fire-prone land balloons on new Ventura County maps
Cities with the most hazardous acres of very high fire hazard include Moorpark, Simi Valley, and Thousand Oaks, and the "very high" hazard acreage in Ojai more than tripled. Unincorporated land in ...
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Major utility company tests new method for preventing wildfires: 'It's basically fixing the airplane while it's flying'
Southern California Edison has been testing REFCL technology — a protective device installed on power lines — since 2020.
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New fire maps in California add 1.4 million acres requiring stronger safety regulations
Cal Fire’s updated maps will add 1.4 million acres to zones requiring stricter fire safety regulations, including parts of San Joaquin County around Tracy and Mountain House. The new maps ...