Napavine firefighters deployed to California reflect on experience fighting the Palisades Fire
Lewis County Fire District 5 firefighters in Napavine have had plenty of experience responding to wildfires across the county ...
California firefighters make progress on Hughes Fire in Castaic; maps show areas under evacuation
The Palisades and Eaton wildfires also continue burning in the Los Angeles area, leaving parts of Southern California with ...
California Senators Push for More Year-Round Firefighters
A new proposal is aimed at addressing California’s growing fire season — which typically lasted from June to October in the 1990s but is now considered to be from May through December, according to ...
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As fire season grows, California senators push for more year-round firefighters
Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire proposed that state firefighters work full time in place of the seasonal workforce the ...
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Gov. Kotek, Legislature want to pause action on wildfire hazard map to quell public frustration
Amid mounting criticism from the public and lawmakers from both parties, Gov. Tina Kotek has paused any further agency action ...
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass fires Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, citing her response to Palisades wildfire
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced Friday she has fired Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, citing in part her response to last month’s devastating Palisades wildfire, among the most ...
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Newsom wants to speed up a delayed rule to make California homes more fire resistant
(AP) — As Los Angeles reels from deadly January wildfires that destroyed thousands of homes, California Gov ... because they are deemed at highest fire risk by the California Department of Forestry ...
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Salem firefighters recount experience fighting Palisades Fire in LA
The firefighters were assigned to the Pacific Palisades neighborhood and handled structural protection ... Department of Forestry have done over the last two weeks in California,” Oregon State ...
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As California’s fire season grows, state senators push for more year-round firefighters
according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, also known as Cal Fire. The agency said it does not track how many fires occur outside of the extended fire season each year ...
California utility company says its equipment may have sparked a Los Angeles-area wildfire
California utility company Southern California Edison on Thursday said its equipment “may be associated with” the ignition of ...
Why experts say California is the best-equipped state to deal with wildfires
California has just experienced one of its worst wildfire seasons in years, despite the Golden State's ample resources to combat the blazes once they spark.