Cal Fire begins releasing new state-mandated maps showing highest fire hazard areas
Cal Fire released updated fire hazard maps for dozens of cities and towns in inland Northern California. All but one saw an ...
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Among those fighting the Los Angeles wildfires: Prison inmates earning less than minimum wage
Specifically, most earn two additional days off their sentences for every day served on a fire crew. Camp participants are eligible for employment with Cal Fire once they have served their ...
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More than 1,100 inmates help Cal Fire battle Palisades, Eaton fires for less than $30 a day
Over 1,100 California inmates have been working around the clock in challenging conditions - including howling winds and toxic smoke - to help Cal Fire battle the Eaton and Palisades fires ...
New state legislation would make seasonal CAL FIRE firefighters full time
Experts say wildfires in California are becoming closer and closer to a year-round threat and as the fire season lengthens, ...
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10 most destructive wildfires in California history
deaths and damage comes from Cal Fire records. The Camp Fire, which raged through the town of Paradise in Butte County in November 2018, destroyed 18,804 structures. The fire, caused by power ...
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How the Los Angeles Fires Compare to Historic Wildfires
In 2024, CalFire received an additional $2 billion ... (Paradise is a nickname for the 2018 Camp Fire.) Moore-Merrell admits, however, that there are lessons to be gleaned regarding the proper ...
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The Eaton and Palisades Fires are Now Among California’s Deadliest
Here are the other deadliest fires ever in the state, according to Cal Fire: Camp fire, 2018: It killed 85 people in Butte County and destroyed 18,000 structures. Griffith Park fire, 1933 ...