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California’s Two Forestry Entities: What’s the Difference?

September 2, 2020 6:18 amSeptember 2, 2020 6:25 am

California has two forestry-related entities: Board of Forestry and Fire Protection and California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. What’s the difference? Board of Forestry and Fire Protection Public Resources Code Division 1, Chapter 2.5, Article 2, Section 730 provides...

Early COVID-19 Prisoner Release Leads To Severe Wildfire Fighter Shortage

August 25, 2020 5:55 pmFebruary 25, 2021 11:33 am

On Tuesday, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) announced that, due to COVID-19 prison releases, the number of inmate wildfire fighters has left the state at least 600 wildfire fighters short of where they have been...

Cal Fire Finds PG&E At Fault in 2019 Kincade Fire

July 18, 2020 6:56 am

On Thursday, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) found that power and utility provider PG&E caused the Kincade wildfire in Sonoma County last October. Cal Fire’s report confirmed that a PG&E transmission line nearby Geyserville sparked...

California, CalFire Update Wildfire Emergency Plans To Meet COVID-19 Safety Standards

July 9, 2020 3:54 pm

On Thursday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced how wildfires and wildfire evacuation would be altered to meet COVID-19 guidelines while also making sure that the quality of wildfire fighting and rescue remain unabridged. New standards for evacuees and emergency workers New...

Cal Fire Is Suing In-N-Out for $1.3 Million Over a 2017 Wildfire

November 25, 2019 2:20 pmNovember 26, 2019 5:33 am

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) has filed a lawsuit against the fast food company In-N-Out for $1.3 million dollars for starting the September 2017 Huasna Fire. According to the San Luis Obispo Tribune, the suit...