News about California • fires

Leave the fireworks to pros, that’s the message from State Fire Marshal Daniel Berlant as he joins @CountyofLA and @LACity leaders to urge Californians to celebrate safely this 4th of July. Illegal fireworks are dangerous and can spark devastating fires. Let’s keep our

🔥 #CampCinder: Day Two – Wildland Fire Training 🔥 Today, Camp Cinder participants are diving into wildland fire training with @CALFIRE_SLO, experiencing firsthand what it takes to battle fires across California’s diverse landscapes. From practicing progressive hose lays to pic.x.com/3R8Jbp2bo6

I will not let Trump turn a blind eye to the safety of Californians and stand in the way of protecting this state from catastrophic wildfires. California is making $135M in wildfire prevention grants available to protect our communities this wildfire season.

One of CAL FIRE’s core objectives is to contain 95 percent of all wildfires at 10 acres or less. Tuesday’s stop on the #CacheFire off Highway 20 east of Clearlake Oaks near the gravel pits showed how a coordinated air and ground attack allowed us to meet that initial attack pic.x.com/5JztSgGTGn