Santa Rosa Honors Fire Victims At "Day Of Remembrance"October 30, 2017 | Sally LongeneckerSonoma County residents mourn loss of loved ones, thank first responders during wildfire memorial. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Fiery Rhetoric From California To Feds Over $18M Fire DebtJuly 8, 2017(AP) - A California official says the federal government has failed to pay the state $18 million for fighting wildfires on federal lands last year.
New Fire Engine Arrives In SacramentoDecember 27, 2016 | Bob MoffittThe Sacramento Fire Department is replacing four of its older engines.
Environment'Dangerous' Wildfires And Weather Conditions In CaliforniaJune 24, 2016 | Ed JoyceFour consecutive years of drought, millions of dead trees and summer heat, are all factors as thousands of firefighters work to control wildfires in California.
Sacramento Sends Firefighters To Border FireJune 22, 2016 | Bob MoffittMembers of five fire departments from the Sacramento region are in San Diego fighting the Border Fire.
FAA Probes Drone Near-Miss With Reno Firefighting CopterJune 17, 2016(AP) — The FAA is investigating a near-miss between a hobby drone and a sheriff's helicopter in Reno during an aerial attack on a wind-whipped brush fire that was threatening dozens of suburban homes on the edge of the Sierra.
California Inmate Firefighter Dies After Rock Strikes HerFebruary 26, 2016(AP) — Corrections officials say an inmate firefighter has died a day after she was struck by a large rock while battling a brush fire in Southern California.
Tahoe Procession Honors Fallen FirefighterAugust 14, 2015(AP) - Hundreds of people yesterday lined the streets and highways near Lake Tahoe to pay their respects as a funeral procession passed for a 21-year-old Forest Service firefighter killed while responding to a Sierra wildfire.
Drones Getting In The Way Of First RespondersAugust 10, 2015(AP) - Several drone sightings near firefighting aircraft are fueling calls for more oversight and self-policing in the skies.
State GovernmentNo Firefighter Shortage Despite State's Shrinking Prison PopulationAugust 5, 2015 | Ben AdlerCalifornia is using thousands of state prison inmates this week to help fight more than 20 wildfires across the state. That’s despite fears that a reduction in the state’s prison population might lead to a shortage of available firefighters. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
