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Tag: Thom Porter

Governor Newsom Outlines $2 Billion Wildfire, Emergency Budget Proposal

May 24, 2021   3:02 pm
Governor Gavin Newsom outlined his $2 billion proposal on greater wildfire fighting and preparedness on Monday, splitting the amount by giving roughly $1.2 billion to wildfire management and $800 million to emergency preparedness. A small part of his controversial $100...
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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...
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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...
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