Forestry & Fire Protection

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection is an emergency response and resource protection department. It protects life and property through fire prevention engineering programs, law and code enforcement and education. It responds to medical aids, hazardous material spills, swift water rescues, search and rescue missions, civil disturbances, train wrecks, floods and earthquakes. The department's firefighters, fire engines and aircraft respond to wild land fires. Its academy provides training education and certification programs for California Fire Service. It manages demonstration state forests that provide commercial timber production, public recreation, and research and demonstration of forest management practices. Its foresters promote conservation and importance of trees and forests to Californians of all ages.

California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is dedicated to serving and safeguarding the people, property, and resources of California. With a focus on all hazard response, wildfire prevention, and natural resource management, CAL FIRE works tirelessly to protect over 31 million acres of privately owned wildlands. Through a combination of emergency services, fire prevention strategies, and community outreach, CAL FIRE remains at the forefront of combating wildfires and ensuring the safety and resilience of fire-threatened communities. With a commitment to innovation and excellence, CAL FIRE continues to evolve its firefighting capabilities and prevention efforts to address the state's unprecedented wildfire threats. Generated from the website

California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) serves and safeguards the people, property, and resources of California through all-hazard response, wildfire prevention, and natural resource management. With a commitment to fire safety outreach and research, Cal Fire has responded to over 194,947 emergency incidents, including wildfires and other hazards. As a leader in fire protection, Cal Fire implements proven prevention strategies, sustainable logging practices, and reforestation efforts to combat high severity wildfires in Sierra Nevada forests. Dedicated to the stewardship of over 31 million acres of wildlands, Cal Fire works tirelessly to prevent and mitigate the impact of wildfires in California's state responsibility area. Generated from the website