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 grasses, a court ruled.
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Cal Fire sues Shasta man for sending Pit River water to his pond

A Shasta County man is being sued by California Department Forestry and Fire Protection for illegally diverting water from the Pit River to his land.

California Again Delays Wildfire Protection Rules for Homes

State officials say pushback against proposed mandates to reduce vegetation around at-risk houses is stalling the process.
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Prescribed burns planned near Willits, Point Arena

A prescribed burn in the Willits area was scheduled to begin Tuesday, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection reported. According to Cal Fire, Mendocino Unit personnel plan to ...
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State Fire Drones Take on Emergency Prevention, Response

(TNS) — When a photographer donated two drones to Cal Fire’s San Benito-Monterey Unit in 2021, the act of generosity launched a drone program that would break records and save lives. A team of Cal ...

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The blaze has burned 204,390 acres with 20 per cent containment as of Wednesday, destroyed 729 buildings in El Dorado and Amador County and threatened thousands more, according to the California Depar ...