The team at California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) are dedicated to the fire prevention, fire protection and stewardship of over 31 million acres of California’s privately-owned wildlands.

Jan 7, 2025 · Department of Public Health staff are distributing personal protective equipment to residents in fire-affected areas as they return to their properties. Click here for Public Health's comprehensive list of recommendations to protect one's health in burn-out areas.

Jan 8, 2025 · SACRAMENTO – As California rapidly responds to active, rapidly evolving wildfires in Southern California caused by dangerous winds and dry conditions, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that more than 7,500 firefighting and emergency personnel have been deployed to protect California communities.

Jan 8, 2025 · Social media users are criticizing Los Angeles for cutting funding for the city's fire department as firefighters continue to battle a number of large wildfires that have forced thousands...

4 days ago · The Palisades fire went on to char 23,448 acres in the area of Pacific Palisades, Topanga and Malibu, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

Jan 29, 2025 · Four large fires are currently burning in Los Angeles and Ventura counties, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection: the Palisades Fire, which has burned 23,713...

Phone, address and email contact information for various CAL FIRE resources. Contact the Webmaster - The Webmaster inbox is dedicated to troubleshooting technical issues with the CAL FIRE Website. All other general inquires should be directed to (916) 653-5123.

2 days ago · About 86% of the buildings near the Eaton fire, and 74% near the Palisades fire, were built before 1980, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

5 days ago · Roughly 4,000 acres of the 14,021-acre blaze covered urban and residential blocks, the operations section chief on the fire, Jed Gaines of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection ...

Jan 13, 2025 · The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, also known as Cal Fire, has a fleet of more than 60 aircraft operating from 14 airfields and 11 helicopter bases across the state, making ...