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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 ...
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 ...
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.
Cal Fire Inmate Michael Nguyen, second from left, lines up his Crew 5 team members as they demonstrate their skills at the Growlersburg Conservation Camp in Georgetown in March.
The list is taken from CAL FIRE's list of large fires. Name County Acres Km 2 Start Date ... Happy Camp: Siskiyou: 3,318 13.4: July 23, 2006: September 24, 2006 ...
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) [2] [3] is the fire department of the California Natural Resources Agency in the U.S. state of California.It is responsible for fire protection in various areas under state responsibility totaling 31 million acres, as well as the administration of the state's private and public forests.
Red Flag fire warnings are expected to remain for the Malibu area along the Southern California coast into Wednesday afternoon after the Franklin Fire forced evacuation orders or warnings for ...
The wildfire, recorded by Cal Fire at just 6,465 acres around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, jumped overnight to 45,000 acres Thursday morning and to 71,000 acres by midday. ... The Camp Fire killed 85 ...