After brutal fire season, California lawmakers call for seasonal firefighters to be employed year-round
State legislators are calling to extend Cal Fire's staffing to a year-round system, switching some roles from nine-month positions.
Legislators ask for year-round staffing for Cal Fire firefighters
Cal Fire firefighters currently operate on season employment, working nine months out of the year before they're laid off during the winter months, like January, when the Palisades and Eaton fires erupted.
California lawmakers renew effort to make state's firefighting force full-time and year-round
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As California’s fire season grows, state senators push for more year-round firefighters
Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire proposed that state firefighters work full time in place of the seasonal workforce the agency currently staffs for nine months each year.
CAL FIRE firefighters could become year-round employees, new bill proposes
State legislators say the bipartisan bill would support overworked firefighters by addressing staffing issues.
California Senate leader floats year-round peak firefighting staffing
Senate leadership said it would cost about $175 million a year to boost staffing levels to respond to increased fire risk.
California lawmakers reach across the aisle for firefighting legislation
Both Republicans and Democrats have filed several bills this session related to wildfires in the wake of the massive deadly fires that decimated Los Angeles in January.
Power Company Finds Irregularities in Equipment Where Eaton Fire Started
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LIVE: California fires updates for Thursday, Feb. 6
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Despite his boasts, Trump's California water release order doesn't help L.A. fire victims
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State legislators say the bipartisan bill would support overworked firefighters by addressing staffing issues.
California’s Gavin Newsom in DC seeking fire disaster aid. Here’s what he said about Trump
President Donald Trump “will do the right thing” and support aid for wildfire-ravaged Southern California, Gov. Gavin Newsom ...
California firefighters make progress on Hughes Fire in Castaic; maps show areas under evacuation
The Palisades and Eaton wildfires also continue burning in the Los Angeles area, leaving parts of Southern California with ...
California Wildfire Map: Update on Containment as New Fire Starts
All wildfires burning in Southern California were largely contained as of Thursday morning, even after a new fire ignited in ...
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California Voice: Wealth will dictate LA fire recovery unless state learns from mistakes of past disasters
The wildfires sweeping through Los Angeles County have left a devastating mark, consuming more than 40,000 acres, taking ...
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Fire smoke protections
But the fact that many farmworkers labored through the smoke of the Los Angeles fires underscores the limitations of ...
California Fire Map Update As Fig, Border 2, Hughes Blazes Rage
As of Friday morning, there are nine active wildfires burning in California and a red flag warning remains in place.