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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.
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 ...
The fire spread to 15 acres (6.1 ha; 0.023 sq mi; 0.061 km 2) and destroyed two structures before its forward progress was held by firefighters. [85] At roughly 6:15 a.m. PST, the Woodley Fire ignited and burned 75 acres (30 ha; 0.117 sq mi; 0.30 km 2) near the Sepulveda Basin. [85] It was revised to 30 acres (12 ha; 0.047 sq mi; 0.12 km 2).
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Cal Fire also requested more than $100 million and 270 positions as part of the 2022-23 budget to staff hand crews from the California Conservation Corps and California Military Department
The Mountain Fire began shortly before 9:00 a.m. PST on November 6 during an episode of strong Santa Ana winds in Southern California. [2] The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center delineated an "extremely critical" risk area on their Day 1 fire weather outlook, warning of low relative humidity values combined with a strong wind event with gusts of over 65 miles per hour (105 km/h ...
Five major wildfires are currently burning in the Los Angeles area, according to Cal Fire. The Palisades Fire began in the Pacific Palisades area of the city on Tuesday. It has so far burned ...
Editor's Note: This page is a summary of news on the Pacific Palisades fire for Tuesday, Jan. 7. For the latest updates on the California wildfires , please read USA TODAY'S live updates for ...