Tag: Cal Fire
Lake Hemet Mountain Sheriff’s Station to hold National Night Out event Tuesday, Aug. 2
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department invites you to join them for National Night Out hosted at the Lake Hemet Mountain Station Tuesday, Aug. 2...
Fire retardant is a key tool in fighting wildfires
In the arsenal to combat dangerous wildfires, fire retardant is an important tool deployed to stop the spread of the flames in wildland fire...
Equity for Tribal firefighters
Tribal fire departments are an integral part of California’s wildfire defense. The growing cooperation between Cal Fire, and local and tribal fire departments throughout...
Meet the Cal Fire Bell 407 helicopter
California’s Cal Fire Air Program is one of the biggest and most experienced aviation programs in the world. Their fleet of over 60 fixed...
Cal Fire awards RivCoParks $1.9M grant for wildfire prevention
JURUPA VALLEY – Riverside County Regional Park and Open-Space District was awarded $1.9 million in grant funding from the Cal Fire California Climates Wildfire...
Meet Cal Fire’s UH-1H Super Huey Helicopter 301
The low-pitched droning of a speeding helicopter can strike fear into the hearts of the residents of the Anza Valley during the hot summer...
Cahuilla and Howard fires incinerate several acres in Anza
A wildland fire was reported in Anza near Cary Road and State Highway 371 at 10:22 a.m. Saturday, June 11. Dubbed the Cahuilla Fire,...
Cal Fire’s air tanker Grumman S-2 is an aggressive tool to battle wildfires
Within mere minutes of the sighting of a wisp of smoke in the distance, Anza Valley residents will often witness the arrival of Cal...
Being wildfire ready should be a way of life in Southern California
Charring 200 acres, destroying 20 homes and damaging another 11 as it tore through a Laguna Niguel neighborhood, the Coastal Fire serves as a...
Cal Fire Firefighter receives Gold Medal of Valor
PERRIS – Cal Fire Riverside Unit firefighter II Chad Burns received the governor’s Gold Medal of Valor Monday, May 16, at a ceremony at...