by News Staff | Jun 29, 2017 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
Press release Sacramento – With the Fourth of July holiday quickly approaching, CAL FIRE is reminding everyone to do their part to prevent fires and injuries caused by fireworks. Two out of five fires on the 4th of July are caused by fireworks, more than any other...
by News Staff | Dec 15, 2015 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
CAL FIRE press release Sacramento – As California’s severe drought and bark beetle epidemic has left millions of trees dead, the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection last week voted to extend a drought mortality exemption to the state’s tree removal...
by News Staff | Dec 7, 2015 | Government Agencies/Utilities
CAL FIRE press release Inyo/Mono Counties – Effective Monday, December 7, 2015 at 8 a.m. the burn permit suspension in San Bernardino/Inyo/Mono (BDU) Unit of CAL FIRE will be lifted, which will affect State Responsibility Areas within San Bernardino, Inyo and Mono...
by News Staff | Feb 9, 2015 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
UPDATE: 3:40 PM From CAL FIRE: Credential verification for Repopulation of Paradise & Swall Meadows residents will begin at 4 p.m. We will let residents of both communites; however, Paradise will not have power until around 9pm ### Horrible tragedy in the Eastern...
by News Staff | Feb 7, 2015 | Fire, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
UPDATE: 5 PM, CAL FIRE 7,000 acres, 75 percent contained; cause under investigation; no immediate threat to structures Four firefighter injuries 35 fire engines, 28 hand crews, 1 helicopter, four bulldozers, two water tenders, 500-plus personnel Southern California...