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 ...
After brutal fire season, California lawmakers call for seasonal firefighters to be employed year-round
State legislators are calling to extend Cal Fire's staffing to a year-round system, switching some roles from nine-month ...
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 ...
As fire season grows, California senators push for more year-round firefighters
After LA fires, Senate President Mike McGuire proposes full-time firefighters to replace the current seasonal workforce ...
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State legislators say the bipartisan bill would support overworked firefighters by addressing staffing issues.
California lawmakers renew effort to make state's firefighting force full-time and year-round
California lawmakers this year are trying once again to make Cal Fire's firefighting and prevention force a year-round ...
California city's massive $130M deficit threatens dangerous cuts to its firefighting capacity
The city of Oakland will lose 30% of its firefighting capacity in the next two weeks due to the city’s $129.8 million budget ...
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Dozens of Los Angeles Fire Vehicles Were in the Maintenance Yard During the Wildfires
"The LAFD has not had the funding mechanism to supply enough mechanics and enough money for the parts to repair these engines ...
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As California’s fire season grows, state 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 agency currently staffs for nine months each year.