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ALERTCalifornia is proud to be featured in this recent Scientific American article: How New AI technology is helping detect and prevent wildfires. Read the full story - https://bit.ly/4rdNVYA
How new AI technology is helping detect and prevent wildfires
From vegetation scans to 360-degree smoke detectors, new tools are trying to shine a light on the most dangerously dark areas of the electric grid
www.scientificamerican.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:35 PM
ALERTCalifornia is proud to be featured in this recent Scientific American article: How New AI technology is helping detect and prevent wildfires. Read the full story - https://bit.ly/4rdNVYA
On International Women in Science Day, we’re recognizing the women whose expertise helps guide decisions that protect our communities and natural resources.
#WomenInScience #InternationalWomenInScienceDay
#WomenInScience #InternationalWomenInScienceDay
February 11, 2026 at 10:26 PM
On International Women in Science Day, we’re recognizing the women whose expertise helps guide decisions that protect our communities and natural resources.
#WomenInScience #InternationalWomenInScienceDay
#WomenInScience #InternationalWomenInScienceDay
This is #GoodFire at work in Inyo County.
Through CAL FIRE’s Vegetation Management Program, firefighters with the CAL FIRE San Bernardino/Inyo/Mono Unit recently worked on a 1,400-acre fuel-reduction project near Independence.
#CALFIRE #FuelsReduction #InyoCounty #RxFire
Through CAL FIRE’s Vegetation Management Program, firefighters with the CAL FIRE San Bernardino/Inyo/Mono Unit recently worked on a 1,400-acre fuel-reduction project near Independence.
#CALFIRE #FuelsReduction #InyoCounty #RxFire
February 10, 2026 at 10:27 PM
This is #GoodFire at work in Inyo County.
Through CAL FIRE’s Vegetation Management Program, firefighters with the CAL FIRE San Bernardino/Inyo/Mono Unit recently worked on a 1,400-acre fuel-reduction project near Independence.
#CALFIRE #FuelsReduction #InyoCounty #RxFire
Through CAL FIRE’s Vegetation Management Program, firefighters with the CAL FIRE San Bernardino/Inyo/Mono Unit recently worked on a 1,400-acre fuel-reduction project near Independence.
#CALFIRE #FuelsReduction #InyoCounty #RxFire
Winter response reminds us: home fire safety matters year-round.
CAL FIRE SCU and the Morgan Hill Fire Department recently responded to a residential structure fire. All residents evacuated safely, and crews were able to contain the fire and prevent further damage to the home.
CAL FIRE SCU and the Morgan Hill Fire Department recently responded to a residential structure fire. All residents evacuated safely, and crews were able to contain the fire and prevent further damage to the home.
February 10, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Winter response reminds us: home fire safety matters year-round.
CAL FIRE SCU and the Morgan Hill Fire Department recently responded to a residential structure fire. All residents evacuated safely, and crews were able to contain the fire and prevent further damage to the home.
CAL FIRE SCU and the Morgan Hill Fire Department recently responded to a residential structure fire. All residents evacuated safely, and crews were able to contain the fire and prevent further damage to the home.
💪 Preparation is a year-round commitment.
CAL FIRE units are taking part in Continued Professional Trainings (CPTs), bringing personnel together to refresh core skills, train for all-risk incidents, and stay aligned as one statewide department.
#CALFIRE #TrainingStrong #AllRisk #FireService
CAL FIRE units are taking part in Continued Professional Trainings (CPTs), bringing personnel together to refresh core skills, train for all-risk incidents, and stay aligned as one statewide department.
#CALFIRE #TrainingStrong #AllRisk #FireService
February 9, 2026 at 4:12 PM
💪 Preparation is a year-round commitment.
CAL FIRE units are taking part in Continued Professional Trainings (CPTs), bringing personnel together to refresh core skills, train for all-risk incidents, and stay aligned as one statewide department.
#CALFIRE #TrainingStrong #AllRisk #FireService
CAL FIRE units are taking part in Continued Professional Trainings (CPTs), bringing personnel together to refresh core skills, train for all-risk incidents, and stay aligned as one statewide department.
#CALFIRE #TrainingStrong #AllRisk #FireService
New research is helping scientists and land managers better predict when cones are ripe and ready to collect, using decades of historical data and modeling to improve planning for seed banking and reforestation.
#CALFIRE #UCDavis #ConeCollecting #Reforestation
caes.ucdavis.edu/news/finding...
#CALFIRE #UCDavis #ConeCollecting #Reforestation
caes.ucdavis.edu/news/finding...
Finding that Ripe Cone Sweet Spot: Looking Back to Help the Future
California’s wildfire seasons are becoming more intense, and the state’s public bank of seeds to help replant and reforest lands after blazes is understocked by thousands of pounds. A new research…
caes.ucdavis.edu
February 8, 2026 at 3:55 PM
New research is helping scientists and land managers better predict when cones are ripe and ready to collect, using decades of historical data and modeling to improve planning for seed banking and reforestation.
#CALFIRE #UCDavis #ConeCollecting #Reforestation
caes.ucdavis.edu/news/finding...
#CALFIRE #UCDavis #ConeCollecting #Reforestation
caes.ucdavis.edu/news/finding...
🏈 Wildfire plays offense. Your home needs defense.
Firewood stacked against the house, leaves in the gutters, and flammable fences create gaps in your defense. Defensible space closes those gaps by separating fuels and stopping embers before they reach your home.
#SuperBowl #GameDay #Championship
Firewood stacked against the house, leaves in the gutters, and flammable fences create gaps in your defense. Defensible space closes those gaps by separating fuels and stopping embers before they reach your home.
#SuperBowl #GameDay #Championship
February 7, 2026 at 3:02 PM
🏈 Wildfire plays offense. Your home needs defense.
Firewood stacked against the house, leaves in the gutters, and flammable fences create gaps in your defense. Defensible space closes those gaps by separating fuels and stopping embers before they reach your home.
#SuperBowl #GameDay #Championship
Firewood stacked against the house, leaves in the gutters, and flammable fences create gaps in your defense. Defensible space closes those gaps by separating fuels and stopping embers before they reach your home.
#SuperBowl #GameDay #Championship
During a recent cultural burn, Tribal partners collected acorns for a variety of traditional uses— from food and ceremonial practices to planting that supports the regeneration of California’s forests.
#CulturalBurn #ForestStewardship #Reforestation #TribalPartnerships #CALFIRE
#CulturalBurn #ForestStewardship #Reforestation #TribalPartnerships #CALFIRE
February 6, 2026 at 3:01 PM
During a recent cultural burn, Tribal partners collected acorns for a variety of traditional uses— from food and ceremonial practices to planting that supports the regeneration of California’s forests.
#CulturalBurn #ForestStewardship #Reforestation #TribalPartnerships #CALFIRE
#CulturalBurn #ForestStewardship #Reforestation #TribalPartnerships #CALFIRE
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A Dry, Warm January Leaves the West With the Worst Snowpack in Decades
www.drought.gov/drought-stat...
www.drought.gov/drought-stat...
February 5, 2026 at 7:42 PM
A Dry, Warm January Leaves the West With the Worst Snowpack in Decades
www.drought.gov/drought-stat...
www.drought.gov/drought-stat...
🐄 #ANIMALRESCUE.
Crews from the CAL FIRE #SanLuisObispo County Fire Department rescued a 5-month-old calf after it fell about 50 feet down a steep beach cliff.
Firefighters safely raised both the calf and the rescuer. The calf, now named “Rock-Sand,” is safe and back home.
Crews from the CAL FIRE #SanLuisObispo County Fire Department rescued a 5-month-old calf after it fell about 50 feet down a steep beach cliff.
Firefighters safely raised both the calf and the rescuer. The calf, now named “Rock-Sand,” is safe and back home.
February 5, 2026 at 4:37 PM
🐄 #ANIMALRESCUE.
Crews from the CAL FIRE #SanLuisObispo County Fire Department rescued a 5-month-old calf after it fell about 50 feet down a steep beach cliff.
Firefighters safely raised both the calf and the rescuer. The calf, now named “Rock-Sand,” is safe and back home.
Crews from the CAL FIRE #SanLuisObispo County Fire Department rescued a 5-month-old calf after it fell about 50 feet down a steep beach cliff.
Firefighters safely raised both the calf and the rescuer. The calf, now named “Rock-Sand,” is safe and back home.
If you’re considering whether landscape debris burning could improve your property’s fire safety, the first step is to determine whether it’s legal where you live. The next step is to secure a burn permit.
Start the permit process at: burnpermit.fire.ca.gov
#DebrisBurning #CALFIRE #BurnPermit
Start the permit process at: burnpermit.fire.ca.gov
#DebrisBurning #CALFIRE #BurnPermit
February 4, 2026 at 8:00 PM
If you’re considering whether landscape debris burning could improve your property’s fire safety, the first step is to determine whether it’s legal where you live. The next step is to secure a burn permit.
Start the permit process at: burnpermit.fire.ca.gov
#DebrisBurning #CALFIRE #BurnPermit
Start the permit process at: burnpermit.fire.ca.gov
#DebrisBurning #CALFIRE #BurnPermit
Si está pensando en quemar desechos del jardín para mejorar la seguridad contra incendios de su propiedad, primero verifique si está permitido donde vive. Luego, solicite un permiso.
Haga clic aquí para comenzar el proceso: burnpermit.fire.ca.gov
#CALFIRE#Seguridadcontraincendios#QuemaSegura
Haga clic aquí para comenzar el proceso: burnpermit.fire.ca.gov
#CALFIRE#Seguridadcontraincendios#QuemaSegura
February 4, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Si está pensando en quemar desechos del jardín para mejorar la seguridad contra incendios de su propiedad, primero verifique si está permitido donde vive. Luego, solicite un permiso.
Haga clic aquí para comenzar el proceso: burnpermit.fire.ca.gov
#CALFIRE#Seguridadcontraincendios#QuemaSegura
Haga clic aquí para comenzar el proceso: burnpermit.fire.ca.gov
#CALFIRE#Seguridadcontraincendios#QuemaSegura
As Northern California celebrated the region’s first wildfire-prepared neighborhood, CAL FIRE Office of the State Fire Marshal was there to support a project bringing 24 fire-hardened homes to the El Dorado County community of Cameron Park.
#HomeHardening #Zone0 #CALFIREOSFM
#HomeHardening #Zone0 #CALFIREOSFM
February 3, 2026 at 10:01 PM
As Northern California celebrated the region’s first wildfire-prepared neighborhood, CAL FIRE Office of the State Fire Marshal was there to support a project bringing 24 fire-hardened homes to the El Dorado County community of Cameron Park.
#HomeHardening #Zone0 #CALFIREOSFM
#HomeHardening #Zone0 #CALFIREOSFM
CAL FIRE is exploring autonomous vehicle technology to support future firefighting and all-risk emergency response operations.
#WildfireResponse #EmergencyTech
#WildfireResponse #EmergencyTech
February 3, 2026 at 2:46 PM
CAL FIRE is exploring autonomous vehicle technology to support future firefighting and all-risk emergency response operations.
#WildfireResponse #EmergencyTech
#WildfireResponse #EmergencyTech
CAL FIRE’s thoughts are with the people and firefighters in Chile as catastrophic wildfires continue to burn across central and southern regions, forcing more than 50,000 people to evacuate and killing at least 18 people.
#ChileWildfires #WildfireResponse
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
#ChileWildfires #WildfireResponse
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Chilean president declares state of catastrophe as wildfires kill at least 18
Fires blaze through 8,500 hectares, forcing 50,000 people to evacuate as firefighters struggle to extinguish flames
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:15 AM
CAL FIRE’s thoughts are with the people and firefighters in Chile as catastrophic wildfires continue to burn across central and southern regions, forcing more than 50,000 people to evacuate and killing at least 18 people.
#ChileWildfires #WildfireResponse
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
#ChileWildfires #WildfireResponse
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
🔥 Every day, hundreds of children end up in emergency rooms with burn injuries—and most of these accidents happen right at home.
#BurnAwareness #ChildSafety #Prevention #FireSafety #NFPA
#BurnAwareness #ChildSafety #Prevention #FireSafety #NFPA
February 2, 2026 at 11:30 PM
🔥 Every day, hundreds of children end up in emergency rooms with burn injuries—and most of these accidents happen right at home.
#BurnAwareness #ChildSafety #Prevention #FireSafety #NFPA
#BurnAwareness #ChildSafety #Prevention #FireSafety #NFPA
💪 PUSHING THE LIMITS.
At the CAL FIRE Training Center, recruits tackle an obstacle course that tests breathing air management and endurance and gives them a real sense of the low-oxygen, high-stress conditions they’ll face in the field.
#FirefighterTraining #CALFIRE #AirManagement #PushYourLimits
At the CAL FIRE Training Center, recruits tackle an obstacle course that tests breathing air management and endurance and gives them a real sense of the low-oxygen, high-stress conditions they’ll face in the field.
#FirefighterTraining #CALFIRE #AirManagement #PushYourLimits
February 2, 2026 at 6:01 PM
💪 PUSHING THE LIMITS.
At the CAL FIRE Training Center, recruits tackle an obstacle course that tests breathing air management and endurance and gives them a real sense of the low-oxygen, high-stress conditions they’ll face in the field.
#FirefighterTraining #CALFIRE #AirManagement #PushYourLimits
At the CAL FIRE Training Center, recruits tackle an obstacle course that tests breathing air management and endurance and gives them a real sense of the low-oxygen, high-stress conditions they’ll face in the field.
#FirefighterTraining #CALFIRE #AirManagement #PushYourLimits
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Join us in celebrating Black History Month and recognizing courageous African American leaders. #BlackHistoryMonth
February 2, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Join us in celebrating Black History Month and recognizing courageous African American leaders. #BlackHistoryMonth
Today, we honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty in the month of
February.
Their legacy of service, professionalism, and dedication lives on through those who continue to serve California each day. We will never forget their sacrifice.
#LODD #NeverForgotten
February.
Their legacy of service, professionalism, and dedication lives on through those who continue to serve California each day. We will never forget their sacrifice.
#LODD #NeverForgotten
February 1, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Today, we honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty in the month of
February.
Their legacy of service, professionalism, and dedication lives on through those who continue to serve California each day. We will never forget their sacrifice.
#LODD #NeverForgotten
February.
Their legacy of service, professionalism, and dedication lives on through those who continue to serve California each day. We will never forget their sacrifice.
#LODD #NeverForgotten
Brush clearance and fuel-reduction work is being fast-tracked in the Santa Monica Mountains following the #LosAngeles wildfires.
Crews are clearing vegetation and building fire breaks near homes and key routes in Topanga to slow future fires and improve access for firefighters.
👇 Read more at:
Crews are clearing vegetation and building fire breaks near homes and key routes in Topanga to slow future fires and improve access for firefighters.
👇 Read more at:
Brush clearance expedited in Santa Monica Mountains to protect communities from fires
In the aftermath of the Palisades and Eaton fires, California officials are fast-tracking projects to prevent the next major wildfire.
abc7.com
January 31, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Brush clearance and fuel-reduction work is being fast-tracked in the Santa Monica Mountains following the #LosAngeles wildfires.
Crews are clearing vegetation and building fire breaks near homes and key routes in Topanga to slow future fires and improve access for firefighters.
👇 Read more at:
Crews are clearing vegetation and building fire breaks near homes and key routes in Topanga to slow future fires and improve access for firefighters.
👇 Read more at:
Healthy forests help reduce wildfire risk. 🌲
The Forestry Challenge, backed by CAL FIRE grants, gives students hands-on experience in forest health and wildfire science—building the next generation of forest and fire professionals.
#CALFIRE #WildfirePrevention #ForestHealth
The Forestry Challenge, backed by CAL FIRE grants, gives students hands-on experience in forest health and wildfire science—building the next generation of forest and fire professionals.
#CALFIRE #WildfirePrevention #ForestHealth
January 30, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Healthy forests help reduce wildfire risk. 🌲
The Forestry Challenge, backed by CAL FIRE grants, gives students hands-on experience in forest health and wildfire science—building the next generation of forest and fire professionals.
#CALFIRE #WildfirePrevention #ForestHealth
The Forestry Challenge, backed by CAL FIRE grants, gives students hands-on experience in forest health and wildfire science—building the next generation of forest and fire professionals.
#CALFIRE #WildfirePrevention #ForestHealth
Strong training builds safer operations—for our firefighters and the communities we serve.
The CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit hosted a Fire Apparatus Engineer (FAE) Workshop for newly promoted and incoming engineers at the Napa County Training Grounds.
#CALFIRE #FireApparatusEngineer
The CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit hosted a Fire Apparatus Engineer (FAE) Workshop for newly promoted and incoming engineers at the Napa County Training Grounds.
#CALFIRE #FireApparatusEngineer
January 29, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Strong training builds safer operations—for our firefighters and the communities we serve.
The CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit hosted a Fire Apparatus Engineer (FAE) Workshop for newly promoted and incoming engineers at the Napa County Training Grounds.
#CALFIRE #FireApparatusEngineer
The CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit hosted a Fire Apparatus Engineer (FAE) Workshop for newly promoted and incoming engineers at the Napa County Training Grounds.
#CALFIRE #FireApparatusEngineer
While some models show California is drought-free statewide for the first time in 25 years, the threat of wildfire is not over.
CAL FIRE is using current conditions to increase forest treatments and reduce risk ahead of future fire activity.
#CAxx #CADrought #Water
CAL FIRE is using current conditions to increase forest treatments and reduce risk ahead of future fire activity.
#CAxx #CADrought #Water
January 28, 2026 at 9:00 PM
While some models show California is drought-free statewide for the first time in 25 years, the threat of wildfire is not over.
CAL FIRE is using current conditions to increase forest treatments and reduce risk ahead of future fire activity.
#CAxx #CADrought #Water
CAL FIRE is using current conditions to increase forest treatments and reduce risk ahead of future fire activity.
#CAxx #CADrought #Water
🎨 Attention, young artists and tree lovers: California ReLeaf’s 2026 Arbor Week Poster Contest is now open!
#ArborWeek #UrbanForestry #TreesAreFriends #YoungArtists
#ArborWeek #UrbanForestry #TreesAreFriends #YoungArtists
January 28, 2026 at 5:01 PM
🎨 Attention, young artists and tree lovers: California ReLeaf’s 2026 Arbor Week Poster Contest is now open!
#ArborWeek #UrbanForestry #TreesAreFriends #YoungArtists
#ArborWeek #UrbanForestry #TreesAreFriends #YoungArtists
Over the past week, we celebrated the people behind CAL FIRE's mission at the 2025 Director’s Award Ceremonies.
From boots on the ground to behind-the-scenes work, these individuals and teams went above and beyond to move our mission forward and serve Californians in meaningful ways.
From boots on the ground to behind-the-scenes work, these individuals and teams went above and beyond to move our mission forward and serve Californians in meaningful ways.
January 27, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Over the past week, we celebrated the people behind CAL FIRE's mission at the 2025 Director’s Award Ceremonies.
From boots on the ground to behind-the-scenes work, these individuals and teams went above and beyond to move our mission forward and serve Californians in meaningful ways.
From boots on the ground to behind-the-scenes work, these individuals and teams went above and beyond to move our mission forward and serve Californians in meaningful ways.