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In response to firefighter labor shortages during World War II, the Rainbow Conservation Camp was established as the first permanent fire camp, in 1946. It was modeled after New Deal Civilian Conservation Corps camps. The program grew to 16 camps throughout California in the 40s and 50s, including the first youth camps.
Maps of the region show where the Palisades Fire, Eaton Fire and several other blazes have scorched tens of thousands of acres — and thousands of buildings. Updating map of Southern California fires
The deadliest wildfire in California history — 2018's Camp Fire, which burned more than 13,000 buildings and killed 85 people — prompted losses of about $15 billion, the report's authors said ...
California Departent of Corrections inmate fire crews from Delta Conservation Camp work with Cal Fire to remove ground fuels and small trees along a road to help reduce the spread of fire in the ...
Commonly seen models of wildland engines include the Model 14, and 15. CAL FIRE Models 24 and 25 were test-bed models, with only a few of each model fielded. The newest versions of these engines are CAL FIRE model 34 (4WD) and 35 (2WD), manufactured by Placer Fire Equipment, Rosenbauer, and HME. Model 34/35's are currently being fielded statewide.
The Williams Fire began on Sunday, September 22, 2002, at about 5:00 p.m. near Camp Williams in the Angeles National Forest north of Glendora. [3] A gold prospector living in the area reported the fire by radio to the volunteer fire department at Camp Follows. [4]
Inmate firefighters with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) Fenner Canyon Conservation Camp walk on a trail while battling the Mountain Fire in Moorpark, Calif., on ...
For Civilian Conservation Corps projects in the U.S. state of Michigan. Pages in category "Civilian Conservation Corps in Michigan" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total.