AUBURN May 20, 2021 – The increasing fire danger posed by the high volume of dead grass and hotter, drier conditions in the region is prompting CAL FIRE to suspend all burn permits for outdoor residential burning within the State Responsibility Area of Nevada, Yuba, and Placer Counties. This suspension takes effect 8:00 am, Monday, […]
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CAL FIRE Suspends Burn Permits in SAN MATEO and SANTA CRUZ Counties
Felton – California is entering its second consecutive dry year and braces for what could be another devastating wildfire season. While wildfires are a natural part of California’s landscape, the fire season in California and across the West is starting earlier and ending later each year. Climate change is considered a key driver of this […]
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Smoke from the annual Fiddyment burn may be visible in south Placer County today
Auburn May 18, 2021 – South Placer County residents may see smoke today Tuesday, May 18th, 2021. CAL FIRE/Placer County Fire Department is preparing for the annual Fiddyment Burn with area fire agencies and volunteer firefighters as a training exercise and fuel reduction project. Today’s effort will focus on burning the edges of the burn […]
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CAL FIRE Suspends Burn Permits in Alpine, Amador, El Dorado, Eastern Sacramento and North-Eastern San Joaquin Counties
Camino May 9, 2021 – The increasing fire danger posed by dead grass, dry brush and live vegetation combined with hotter, drier conditions in the region is prompting CAL FIRE to suspend all burn permits for outdoor residential burning within the State Responsibility Areas of Alpine, Amador, El Dorado, Sacramento and San Joaquin Counties. This […]
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Mt. Howell Lookout – CAL FIRE prescribed burn on Friday
CAL FIRE/Placer County Fire is implementing a live fire operation on the Mt. Howell Fire Lookout State property in Placer County near Colfax. Weather conditions permitting, the burn will begin Friday May 7th at 09:00 am and be completed by 3:00 pm on Friday May 7th. This burn will help eliminate the up to 3 […]
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Burn Permits required in Nevada, Yuba and Placer Counties starting May 1st, 2021
Auburn, Calif. April 29, 2021 – Saturday, May 1st, 2021, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit will require burn permits for residential vegetative material pile burning within Nevada, Yuba, and Placer Counties. • Burning can only be done on permissive burn days. To find out if it is a […]
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Fire Crew Readiness Exercise on May 5
Auburn April 22, 2021 – Each year CAL FIRE, in cooperation with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), the California Conservation Corps (CCC) and the California National Guard prepare and certify firefighting hand crews for fire season. CAL FIRE is hosting our annual Type I Fire Crew Certification Exercises this year at the […]
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CAL FIRE Investigators Determine Cause of the Zogg Fire
Shasta County March 22, 2021 – Last year’s Zogg Fire in Shasta County started on September 27, 2020 and burned a total of 56,338 acres, destroyed 204 structures and caused four civilian fatalities and one non-life-threatening injury. CAL FIRE investigators were immediately dispatched to the Zogg Fire and began working to determine the origin and […]
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CAL FIRE Amador-El Dorado Unit Welcomes New Chief
Camino December 17, 2020 – After nearly 29 years of CAL FIRE Service, Scott Lindgren retired from his post as the Unit Chief of the Amador-El Dorado Unit (AEU) on 12/4/20. We appreciate his commitment and service to CAL FIRE and the State of California and wish him the best with his new ventures. The […]
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Burn ban reinstated until further notice
Auburn, Calif. December 5, 2020 – Due to dry conditions, lack of precipitation and forecasted high winds all door yard burning in Nevada, Yuba, Placer and Sierra Counties is suspended until further notice. “We are still experiencing critical fire danger as we move into mid-December and we need everyone’s help in preventing new ignitions and […]
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CAL FIRE: Risk of Pile Burn Escapes This Weekend
Auburn, Calif. December 4, 2020 – The US National Weather Service Sacramento California is forecasting gusty winds to increase this weekend. With low relative humidity and dry fuels, these gusty winds could create elevated fire weather concerns for portions of the Sacramento Valley, mountains, and foothills. To prevent unnecessary risk of escaped pile burns, CAL […]
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New Initiative Promotes Research into Fire and Forests
Sacramento December 3, 2020 – The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and the University of California, Berkeley, Center for Fire Research and Outreach have entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to formalize an agreement to partner on research related to critical forest and fire issues. Highlighted by the recent large and damaging wildfires plaguing the state, […]
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Mt. Howell Vegetation Management Project
Auburn November 30, 2020 – Smoke may be visible in Colfax and surrounding communities beginning Monday, November 30th, 2020 and may be visible through this week. CAL FIRE/Placer County Fire Department is implementing a live fire operation on the Mt. Howell Fire Lookout State property in Placer County near Colfax. Weather conditions permitting, the burn […]
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Nevada, Yuba, Placer and Sierra counties burn suspension will lift on Nov. 16
Auburn November 13, 2020 – Effective Monday, November 16, 2020, at 8:00 AM the burn suspension in Nevada, Yuba, Placer and Sierra Counties will be lifted. CAL FIRE Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit Chief Brian Estes is formally cancelling the burn suspension and advises residents they may resume burning on permissible burn days. Agriculture burns within the State […]
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Willow Fire Determined to be Arson Caused
Yuba County October 23, 2020 – After thorough investigation, CAL FIRE Law Enforcement Officers determined the Willow fire cause to be arson. On September 9, 2020, shortly before 1:00 AM, CAL FIRE responded to a vegetation fire near the community of Dobbins, in Yuba County. The fire destroyed approximately 1,311 acres of land and approximately […]
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Arrest made by CAL FIRE in Foresthill Bridge fire
Auburn, Calif. October 1, 2020 – CAL FIRE / Placer County Fire Department Law Enforcement arrested Robert Thornton, age 52, a transient from the Auburn area, for one count of arson. Thornton is accused of deliberately setting a fire near the Foresthill Bridge off Lincoln Way, in Auburn (Placer County) just before 2 a.m. Tuesday […]
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Burning Remains Suspended in All Areas
Camino September 18, 2020 – CAL FIRE reminds people that burning is SUSPENDED in all areas. A Red Flag Warning remains in effect over the eastern Sierra from Lassen County in the north down to Mono County in the south due to gusty winds and low humidity bringing critical fire weather conditions to the area. […]
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California Statewide Fire Summary – August 20, 2020
Over the past 4 days California has experienced a lighting siege that has resulted in approximately 11,000 lightning strikes across the state causing more than 370 new fires. Aggressive firefighting has helped extinguish most of those fires. Currently, over 10,000 firefighters are battling nearly two dozen major incidents or complexes with numerous fires across all […]
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Pilot Killed in Helicopter Crash
Sacramento August 19, 2020 – This morning a Call When Needed (CWN) helicopter crashed while fighting a wildfire in western Fresno County. The Bell UH-1H helicopter was on a water dropping mission on the Hills Fire, approximately 9 miles south of the City of Coalinga. Air and ground resources responded immediately to the crash site. […]
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CAL FIRE Investigators Determine Cause of the Kincade Fire
Sacramento July 16, 2020 – The Kincade Fire in Sonoma County, started on October 23, 2019, and burned a total of 77,758 acres, destroyed 374 structures and caused four non-life threatening injuries. CAL FIRE investigators were immediately dispatched to the Kincade Fire and began working to determine the origin and cause of the fire. After a […]