Company Officers play a crucial role as the first-line supervisors and tactical field leaders in CAL FIRE. The graduates are ...

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection recently celebrated the graduation of 39 new company officers from ...

A Cal Fire battalion chief gave a $100,000 construction contract to his wife’s family, violating state rules, according to an audit report. The report doesn’t identify the chief. It says he cut ...

Auburn, CA – Fire Chief Brian Estes of the Nevada Yuba Placer Unit and Placer County Fire Department will retire at the end of 2025, concluding a distinguished 35-year career with CAL FIRE. Chief ...

(FOX 5/KUSI) — As California faces a fresh round of volatile weather, Governor Gavin Newsom has announced the state is redeploying firefighting resources and increasing staffing in preparation for the ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have increased the salaries of California firefighters, to put their compensation closer to what local municipalities pay their own firefighters, for the ...

Last month, CAL FIRE began using the fire service data reporting system, NERIS, at its hundreds of fire stations to enhance ...

The Pack fire has grown to 3,400 acres amid high winds, but a coming winter storm might help firefighters control the blaze.

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) to celebrate the graduation of 39 new Company Officers ...