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The California Department of Foresty and Fire Protection. Serving and safeguarding the people and protecting the property and resources of California.
🏠 Wildfire safety starts at home. Simple steps like installing ember-resistant vents, installing non-flammable roof gutters, sealing gaps around doors and garages, and upgrading windows can help reduce your home’s risk from embers and flames during a wildfire. Visit a Home
00:00- 🚩 UPDATE: The Red Flag Warning has been expanded to include portions of the Bay Area. Critical fire weather conditions are expected through Thursday. Stay prepared, enable emergency alerts, and monitor the latest information from the National Weather Service.
- 🚩 RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT 🚩 Critical fire weather is expected across portions of the northern Sacramento Valley from Wednesday morning through Thursday afternoon. Strong north winds, low humidity, and dry vegetation will create conditions where any new fire could spread
- About 95% of California wildfires are started by people, often without realizing it. By changing our behavior, especially during hot, dry, or windy conditions, we can stop wildfires before they start. Here's how you can help prevent wildfires: 🔧 Inspect equipment before outdoor
00:00 - 🤝 California and Chile united by a shared mission. Today, CAL FIRE and Chile’s National Forestry Corporation, @conaf_minagri, reaffirmed the Memorandum of Understanding to continue a longstanding partnership focused on wildfire prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery.
- Meet Wendy Ward, the Wildfire County Coordinator for Kern County 👋 Through the Wildfire County Coordinator program, she’s used Ready, Set, Go materials in classrooms across rural communities, helping students learn about evacuation and preparedness, and encouraging them to
00:00 - Diameter tape isn't just a measurement tool. It helps us track forest health over time. CAL FIRE forestry professionals use this tool to measure tree diameter and learn how a forest is growing, changing, and responding to its environment. That data drives real decisions — it
00:00 - The effects of a disaster don't always end when the emergency is over. June is National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month. Firefighters and first responders are exposed to situations that can have lasting impacts long after an incident ends. For survivors,
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Under @CAgovernor Gavin Newsom’s leadership, California has fast-tracked 400+ critical wildfire prevention projects across nearly 100,000 acres, expanded prescribed and cultural burning, and launched the next phase of the state's wildfire resilience strategy. California is
- 🚨 UPDATE: The Red Flag Warning has been expanded to include portions of eastern Riverside and eastern San Diego counties. Strong winds, low humidity, and dry vegetation are creating conditions for rapid fire spread. Avoid all activities could spark a wildfire.
- 🚨 RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT! Residents of Lassen County and adjacent communities impacted by gusty winds and low humidity are encouraged to practice fire-safe behavior due to a Red Flag Warning in effect 11 a.m. today through 11 p.m. Saturday. During these conditions, fires
