Last year, nearly of quarter of Cal Fire's total compensation costs went to overtime for employees.
The midday report is a roundup of what's happening in the north state.
California firefighters said they are gutted after Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Friday that would’ve raised wages for Cal Fire employees.Assembly Bill 1309, introduced by Republican Assemblymember ...
3:38 p.m. Nov. 25, 2025: A previous version of this story incorrectly identified the Cal Fire program in dispute. It is the California Vegetation Treatment Program, not the Vegetation Management ...
(FOX40.COM) — The Office of the State Fire Marshall announced that fire departments across California are beginning the transition to the National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS) on ...
This infrared image shows the remains of a tractor that caught fire while clearing brush in Somis in Ventura County. (Ventura County Fire Department) Cal Fire will examine the Ventura County Fire ...
(FOX40.COM) — The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Amador – El Dorado Unit, will be conducting a prescribed burn at Baer Ranch in Garden Valley on Wednesday. Video above: Fire ...