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Serving and Safeguarding the People and Protecting the Property and Resources of California

Our mission statement is our commitment. This is who we are.

We operate with shared values.

ServiceWe are committed to the safety and well-being of the public and our employees. We strive for excellence and professionalism. We are devoted and humble in the execution of our duties. 

CooperationWe care about each other and our service to others, including cooperators, governing bodies, and the public. We build and maintain cooperative relationships across the State and beyond to benefit the public we serve. 

ProtectionWe integrate fire protection, natural resource management, and fire prevention under a single mission on behalf of the State and local communities. We strive to ensure the highest level of environmental protection in all our operations. 

Organizational ExcellenceWe value diversity among our employees and the vital functions they perform to enhance delivery of our mission. We are calm, resilient, and we perform optimally in the face of emergencies and disasters of any scale. 

Our Organization

CAL FIRE celebrates nearly 140 years of history. Throughout those years the Department has experienced tremendous change. Learn about our mission, history, and organizational structure. 

Our Executive Staff


A diverse team of talented leaders provide vision and strategic direction to support all of CAL FIRE and its mission through innovation, inclusion, and collaboration. 

Support Programs
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45-Day Report

 Community Wildfire Prevention & Mitigation Report
A path toward long-term wildfire prevention and forest health

In a 45-Day Report to Governor Gavin Newsom in response to Executive Order N-05-19, CAL FIRE systematically identified high priority fuels reduction projects and other measures to immediately begin to protect over 200 of California's most wildfire-vulnerable communities and put the state on a path toward long-term wildfire prevention and forest health.
 
Executive Order N-05-19
Community Wildfire Prevention & Mitigation Report
CAL FIRE Fuel Breaks and Use During Fire Suppression 
State of Emergency Declaration
Fact Sheet on Emergency Proclamation on Wildfire Risk 


 Individual Project Suspensions and Resource Links
 

Individual Suspensions

News Release - CAL FIRE Submits Report on Protecting Vulnerable Communities from Catastrophic Wildfire


 Individual Project Descriptions
 


 35 Priority Projects Location Web Map Viewer
 

35 Priority Projects Location Web Map Viewer


 Butte County
 

Forbestown Ridge


 Contra Costa County
 

North Orinda Fuel Break


 Fresno County
 

Blue Rush Fuel Break

Beal Fuel Break

Musick Fuel Break

Rush Creek

Shaver Springs


 Glenn County/Tehama County
 

Elk Creek Fuel Break


 Humboldt County
 

Bridgeville Fuel Reduction


 Madera County
 

Highway 41 Vegetation Management Plan
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What We Do
Wildfire Prevention

 Wildfire Prevention 
One Less Spark - One Less Wildfire


Stopping wildfires before they start is one of our biggest priorities. You can help play a role.   

Our Wildfire Prevention programs

Fuels Reduction

CAL FIRE crews and grantees are urgently working to prevent devastating wildfire. Track our progress reducing overgrown vegetation, which helps remove what fires need to spread or become more severe.

 
 

Prescribed Fire


The intentional use of fire is one of the best tools at our disposal to manage forests and foster resilience ecosystems. Learn more about how CAL FIRE plans and controls prescribed fire.  

Vegetation Management

The Vegetation Management Program (VMP) is a cost-sharing program that focuses on the use of prescribed fire, and some mechanical means, for addressing wildland fire fuel hazards and other resource management issues on SRA lands. Private landowners can apply to contract with CAL FIRE to reduce the fire hazard on their property by creating fuel breaks. 

Wildfire Prevention Grants

Wildfire Prevention grants provide funds for projects in and near fire-threatened communities. Projects can support fuel reduction, wildfire prevention planning, and wildfire prevention education with an emphasis on improving public health and safety while greenhouse gas emissions are reduced. 

Target Shooting Safety


Gun safety is also fire safety. Certain ammunition and certain targets can cause excessive sparks.
2020 Fire Season Incident Archive | CAL FIRE
5/08/2020

17 


 100% 

Hollister Fire

Santa Barbara
5/07/2020

156 


 100% 

Interstate 5 Fire

Kings
5/03/2020

2,060 


 100% 

Byron Fire

Contra Costa
4/27/2020

47 


 100% 

Bar Fire

Trinity
4/25/2020

55 


 100% 

Red Fire 

Tehama
4/23/2020

26 


 100% 

Carter Fire 

Imperial
4/04/2020

275 


 100% 

South Main Fire

Riverside
3/06/2020

20 


 100% 

Baker Fire

Yuba
3/03/2020

Mann Fire

Riverside
3/03/2020

180 


 100% 

Grizzly Fire

Glenn
3/02/2020

154 


 100% 

Baseball Fire

Glenn, Mendocino
2/25/2020

211 


 100% 

Wood Fire

Lassen
2/23/2020

57 


 100% 

Beegum Fire

Tehama
2/23/2020

75 


 100% 

Antelope Fire

Sierra
2/17/2020

102 


 100% 

Bear Fire 

Humboldt
2/15/2020

15 


 100% 


 The information presented here reflects what is known to CAL FIRE and is updated frequently.
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2020 Fire Year
The 2020 California wildfire year was characterized by record-setting wildfires that burned across the state of California as measured during the modern era of wildfire management and record keeping. As of the end of the year, nearly 10,000 fires had burned over 4.2 million acres, more than 4% of the state's roughly 100 million acres of land, making 2020 the largest wildfire season recorded in California's modern history. California's August Complex fire has been described as the first "gigafire" as the area burned exceeded 1 million acres.
Fire Perimeters | CAL FIRE
The fire perimeters database includes two layers—historical fire perimeters (firep) and prescription treatments using fire (rxburn). Use cases include:

Improving fire prevention, suppression, and initial attack success.
Reduce and track hazards and risks in urban interface areas.
Provide information for fire ecology studies for example studying fire effects on vegetation over time. 

AGOL  QGIS  All Data (GDB)


 Methodology
 


 Data Update Process
 

The statewide fire history geospatial dataset is updated annually in the spring by standardizing and combining digitized fire perimeters. These are collected from CAL FIRE’s units across the state as well as from cooperating agencies (Bureau of Land Management, California State Parks, National Park Service, United States Forest Service, United States Fish and Wildlife). Besides last year’s new perimeters, updates contain corrections, subtractions, and additions from past years as applicable. Actions are taken to ensure completeness of the data collected, cross checking with various reporting systems, with errors corrected to the best of our ability.  Actions are taken to ensure completeness of the data collected, cross checking with various reporting systems, with errors corrected to the best of our ability. Updates contain corrections and additions from past years as applicable.  Addition and alteration specifics for each version published since 2014 can be found in the Update Lineage Details section below.

Collection criteria for CAL FIRE units has changed over time as follows:

 ~1991: ≥10 acres timber, ≥30 acres brush, ≥300 acres grass, damages or destroys three residence or one commercial structure or does $300,000 worth of damage, or results in loss of life.

 ~2002: ≥10 acres timber, ≥50 acres brush, ≥300 acres grass, damages or destroys three or more residential or commercial structures (doesn’t include outbuildings, sheds, chicken coops, etc.), or results in loss of life.

 ~2008-present: ≥10 acres timber, ≥50 acres brush, ≥300 acres grass, damages or destroys three or more structures or does $300,000 worth of damage, or results in loss of life.

Collection criteria for all cooperating agencies:

All fires ≥ 10 acres

The current version’s updates:
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35 Priority Projects Location Web Map Viewer
 

35 Priority Projects Location Web Map Viewer


 Butte County
 

Forbestown Ridge


 Contra Costa County
 

North Orinda Fuel Break


 Fresno County
 

Blue Rush Fuel Break

Beal Fuel Break

Musick Fuel Break

Rush Creek

Shaver Springs


 Glenn County/Tehama County
 

Elk Creek Fuel Break


 Humboldt County
 

Bridgeville Fuel Reduction


 Madera County
 

Highway 41 Vegetation Management Plan

Metcalf Gap


 Mariposa County
 

Grist Fuel Break


 Mendocino County
 

Ukiah Fuels Reduction

Willits Fuels Reduction


 Monterey County
 

Laurel Springs-Hennicksons Ridge
Palo Colorada Fire Access Roads
Palo Corona Fuel Reduction


 Nevada County
 

Ponderosa West Grass Valley Defense Zone


 Placer County
 

North Fork American River Fuelbreak


 Plumas County
 

Martin Ranch Fuel Break


 San Benito County
 

San Juan Canyon Fuel Reduction


 San Diego County
 

Crest Community Fuel Break

Guatay Community Fuel Break


 San Luis Obispo County
 

Webster Vegetation Management Project 


 San Mateo County
 

El Granada Quarry Park Fuel Break

Kings Mountain Roadside


 Santa Barbara County
 

Painted Cave Community Defensible Space

San Marcos Pass

Santa Barbara Foothill Community Defensible Space


 Santa Clara County
 

State Route 17 Fuel Break


 Santa Cruz County
 

Aptos, Buzzard, Hinkley Ridgetop and Roadside


 Shasta County
 

China Gulch Fuel Break

Hwy 44 Fuel Break

West Redding Fuels Reduction


 Siskiyou County
 

Lake Shastina Fuels Treatment

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If you want to recognize someone for exceptional performance or file a complaint against our operations or employees’ conduct, please use the commend/complaint link above.  

Equipment Programs


The programs aids and strengthen local, rural, and volunteer fire departments’ ability to meet their fire missions and emergency services efforts through the acquisition of excess federal property. 

CAL FIRE Contacts

Need help contacting CAL FIRE?  Find the necessary information you need to reach various CAL FIRE programs by phone, email, or mail. 

Public Records Act Request

Requests copies of public records in physical or electronic format following the state guidelines, please use the GOVQA portal on the PRA request page above.  


 More CAL FIRE Resources
 


 Federal Agencies
 

US Forest Service
FEMA
Ready.Gov
DisasterAssistance.Gov


 Legislatively Mandated Reports
 

Advance Grant Payments Report to Legislature (PRC 705.5)

One-time Report 2023

Civil Cost Recovery Report to Legislature (PRC 707.1)

Fiscal Year 2021-22

Fiscal year 2020-21
Fiscal Year 2022-23

Fire Prevention Activities Report to Legislature (PRC 4137)

Fiscal Year 2022-23
Fiscal Year 2021-22
Fiscal year 2020-21

Emergency Notice and Exemption Report to Legislature (PRC 4589)

Fiscal Year 2021
Fiscal Year 2020

Forest Health Grants Advanced Payments Report to Legislature (PRC 4799.05)

One-time Report 2023

Office of Wildfire Technology Research and Development Report to Legislature (GC 8586.8)

2023 Annual Report


 Other Departments and Organizations
 

 CAL FIRE Local 2881
 California Professional Firefighters


 Contract Counties
 

 Los Angeles County Fire
 Kern County Fire
 Marin County Fire
 Santa Barbara County Fire
 Orange County Fire Authority
 Ventura County Fire


 Related CAL FIRE Links
 


 CAL FIRE Units
 

CAL FIRE / Riverside County Fire
CAL FIRE / Fresno County Fire
CAL FIRE / San Luis Obispo County Fire
CAL FIRE / Butte County Fire
CAL FIRE / Tehama County Fire
CAL FIRE / Shasta County Fire
CAL FIRE / Santa Clara Unit


 Fire and Emergency Response
 

California Governor's Office of Emergency Services
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Resource Management and Forestry
 

 California Biodiversity Council
 California Environmental Protection Agency
 Society of American Foresters (SAF)
 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
 California Department of Fish and Wildlife
 Other State Forestry Sites
 California Forestry Association
 Forestry Images
 UC Davis Extension Classes
 Sudden Oak Death
 California Environmental Protection Agency


 General Information
 

USDA Forest Service (USFS)
National Park Service (NPS)
California Department of Parks and Recreation
CalTrans (Road Conditions)
CalOSHA
National Weather Service
Natural Resources Agency
California Home Page

 * Related CAL FIRE Links Disclaimer

Related CAL FIRE Links are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they are not meant to constitute an endorsement or an approval by CAL FIRE of any of the products, services, or opinions of the corporations, organizations, or individuals. CAL FIRE bears no responsibility for the accuracy, legality, or content of the external site or for that of subsequent links. Contact the external site for answers to questions regarding its content.

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Forest health projects that provide benefits such as increasing biodiversity and improving access to and use of traditional foods and culturally significant species
Workforce Development and training programs in fire, forestry, and related Traditional Ecological Knowledges
Mapping projects
Development of restoration plans, fire or forest management plans
Biological and cultural surveys
Environmental compliance and permitting

RESOURCES FOR GRANTEES 

 Map of Current Projects

 Funding Availability

Applications are currently closed.
The next grant solicitation is tentatively expected in summer or fall 2024.

 Grant Information

Tribal Wildfire Resilience grant proposals must be between $250,000 and $5,000,000. Proposals can include planning, implementation, and workforce development/training. 


 General Requirements
 

Projects must serve California Native American tribes and their communities located within the State of California.   
Projects must establish and/or improve wildfire resilience and/or forest health on tribal ancestral lands or prepare tribes to develop and/or increase wildfire resilience and/or forest health through planning activities.


 Eligible Applicants
 

Federally recognized Native American tribes
Non-federally recognized California Native American tribes listed on the California Tribal Contact List maintained by the Native American Heritage Commission as described in Section 65352.4 of the Government Code. 


 Tribal Wildfire Resilience Roundtable
 


 Tribal Wildfire Resilience Team held Virtual Roundtable Workshops to discuss
CAL FIRE's Tribal Wildfire Resilience Grants Program in December 2022.
Roundtable Workshop Recording
Roundtable Workshop Slide Deck

 Resources and Links


 CAL FIRE Cultural Resource Management
 


 Tribal Wildfire Resilience Grants work as needed with CAL FIRE’s Cultural Resource Management Program, including archeologists and CAL FIRE’s Tribal Liaison.
 


 Grants and Funding Opportunities
 

Workforce Development & Business Development Grants with CAL FIRE (due March 8, 2024): business and workforce development projects that support healthy resilient forests and the people and ecosystems that depend on them. Includes wood products infrastructure, biomass process and manufacturing technology, training, and research and development.
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2024 Fire Season Incident Archive | CAL FIRE
4/12/2024

241 


 100% 

Marsh Fire

Sacramento
4/12/2024

External Incident Link

Cartago Fire

Inyo
4/03/2024

104 


 100% 

 Bryson Fire

Monterey
2/27/2024

11 


 100% 

Palmas Fire

Riverside
2/20/2024

239 


 100% 


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2024 Fire Season Outlook
The 2024 fire season in California presents a mixed scenario due to diverse climatic conditions. January is likely to see above normal precipitation in the north, shifting to below normal from February to March. Southern California, influenced by weakening El Niño conditions, expects cooler temperatures and more rainfall through spring. However, the state's snowpack is critically low at 30% of normal. This imbalance raises concerns about potential drought conditions worsening if El Niño's wetter effects don't materialize. The season's outlook calls for vigilant monitoring and preparedness, as these varied weather patterns may lead to differing fire risks across regions.
Pictured: a CAL FIRE fire fighter igniting grass during the Forebay VMP burn.

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