CAL FIRE offers employment opportunities beyond firefighting, including roles for Cook Specialists I & II who prepare meals for firefighters and staff at facilities across California.

After more than 47 years in the fire service, Southern Marin Fire Chief Chris Tubbs is preparing to hang up his helmet. Tubbs ...

A Los Angeles firefighter, Scott Pike, said in a sworn testimony that he voiced concerns about the Lachman Fire cleanup, but ...

Two Lake Valley Fire Protection District (LVFPD) firefighters were taken to Barton Memorial Hospital on February 27 for ...

In his deposition, LAFD Firefighter Scott Pike described at least five areas still actively smoking as crews were rolling up hoses to leave the Lachman Fire.

A Los Angeles firefighter has testified that the ground was still smoldering from a brush fire days before a massive wildfire ...

Westmont ecologist Laura Drake Schultheis shares her research about plant flammability and defensible spaces in the face of climate change in a Westmont ...

Christian Tubbs, the fire chief of the Southern Marin Fire Protection District, has submitted his resignation after more than ...

FFRP Deploys New Wildfire Responders While Advancing AB 2483 to Strengthen Hiring Pathways. CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD FOR ...

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection joined state, federal and private-sector leaders at the 2025 Red Sky Summit, where CalFire announced a new program focused on innovation and ...

Authorities have said debris from an earlier fire likely reignited and led to the Mountain Fire. Ventura County Fire Chief Dustin Gardner requested a third-party review of the department's response.

Delivering on a commitment by Fire Chief Dustin Gardner, the Ventura County Fire Department has reached an agreement with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) for an ...