Cal Fire drones take flight in emergency prevention and response

Cal Fire San Benito-Monterey has the largest unmanned aircraft systems program of its kind in the state, in both number of ...
Firehouse

FireFusion 2025: CAL FIRE's Technology is Advancing Wildfire Response

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) protects 31 million acres of California’s privately owned wildlands and responds to more than 550,000 emergencies every year. CAL ...
Modesto Bee

Cal Fire’s new website, approach to data sends crews out faster, shares critical info in real time

In the sweltering heat of July 2020, the calamity of California’s record-breaking wildfires stretched beyond the front lines. The website of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection — ...
Los Angeles Times

Cal Fire approach to SoCal’s wildfire crisis could make things worse, court says

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A court ruled a statewide Cal Fire program risks making fires worse by removing native chaparral and allowing the ...
Napa Valley Register

'Hawks' in flight: New helicopters join Cal Fire's battle against North Bay wildfires

COBB — Cal Fire has declared war on wildland blazes, having just completed a five-year effort to replace its Vietnam War-era Huey helicopters with 16 Firehawks. This is while the state’s firefighting ...
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Cal Fire approach to SoCal's wildfire crisis could make things worse, court says

3:38 p.m. Nov. 25, 2025: A previous version of this story incorrectly identified the Cal Fire program in dispute. It is the California Vegetation Treatment Program, not the Vegetation Management ...