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Cal Fire battles Pickett Fire in steep terrain as crews work to increase containment

Cal Fire says there are many steep inclines, making it hard for crews on the ground to travel to the fire zones.
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New evacuation orders on Pickett Fire’s eastern front as fire moves away from Calistoga

The Pickett Fire near Calistoga has burned at least 2,133 acres as of Friday morning and remains 0% contained, officials said ...

Cal Fire captain held in deadly shootings of woman, child in Cameron Park home

Darin McFarlin, 47, was taken into custody in Mono County early Friday hours after the fatal shooting of a woman and child in ...

Cal Fire captain arrested after woman, child killed in shooting, El Dorado County sheriff says

A Cal Fire captain has been arrested after a woman and a child died in a shooting in Cameron Park, the El Dorado County ...

Woman dead after Santa Cruz Mountains crash; car catches fire

CAL Fire CZU says that a car fire in the Santa Cruz Mountains has closed roads in the area. The fire has spread to a small ...

Cal Fire deploys strike teams to battle wildfires across California

Cal Fire is deploying crews from Butte County to assist in combating several wildfires across the state. A strike team has ...

Cal Fire revokes fireworks licenses linked to deadly Esparto explosion

In the wake of a deadly fireworks explosion that killed seven people in Esparto, Cal Fire on Friday permanently revoked the ...
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California fire marshal revokes Devastating Pyrotechnic licenses after deadly explosion

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection's Office of the State Fire Marshal revoked the licenses of ...

Cal Fire revokes pyrotechnic licenses tied to Esparto explosion

The California State Fire Marshal’s Office said it revoked pyrotechnic licenses of the individuals and companies involved ...

Fighting Fire with Design: The Builders Behind Creating Climate-Resilient Communities in California

California's landscape has always drawn people westward, from gold rush prospectors to tech entrepreneurs. But in recent ...

California's notorious 'Blood Alley' to close ahead of Labor Day

The closure of one of the most notorious stretches of California highway, delayed earlier this month because of the Gifford ...