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 In this brief, we provide our initial assessment and recommendations in response to the Governor's wildfire resilience package, which would provide $1.2 billion over two years (including $800 million of new funding) for proposals intended to reduce the risk of severe and damaging wildfires.
 

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January 25, 2022 - 
 In this post, we provide a description and analysis of the Governor’s 2022-23 budget proposals to spend the additional revenues the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) is expected to receive from last year’s governance and fiscal reform. Overall, we find that the proposals are consistent with the information the Legislature used as the basis for approving DTSC’s governance and fiscal reform. However, we recommend the Legislature continue to conduct oversight of the programmatic expansions being proposed and to revisit staffing levels in future years.
 

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January 25, 2022 - 
 In this post, we describe the Governor's cap-and-trade expenditure plan, evaluate the revenue assumptions used to determine the amount of funding available, and identify issues for legislative consideration. 
 

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January 13, 2022 - 
 On January 10, 2022, Governor Newsom presented his proposed state budget to the Legislature. In this report, we provide a brief summary of the proposed budget based on our initial review. In the coming weeks, we will analyze the plan in more detail and release several additional budget analyses.
Update (1/21/22): Includes a corrected estimate of Governor’s Budget proposals that are excludable under the State Appropriations Limit (SAL).

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 Remembering the Camp Fire
The deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California's history

The Camp Fire started on Thursday, November 8, 2018, in Northern California's Butte County. Ignited by a faulty electric transmission line, the fire originated above several communities and an east wind drove the fire downhill through developed areas. After exhibiting extreme fire spread, fireline intensity, and spotting behaviors through the rural community of Concow, an urban firestorm formed in the foothill town of Paradise.
The fire caused at least 85 civilian fatalities, and injured 12 civilians and five firefighters. It covered an area of 153,336 acres, and destroyed more than 18,000 structures, with most of the destruction occurring within the first four hours. The towns of Paradise and Concow were almost completely destroyed, each losing about 95% of their structures. 

Fire resources were stretched as the fire began on the same day as the Woolsey Fire and the Hill Fire in Southern California. Camp Fire resource requests alone equaled the entire 6,000 Cal Fire full-time fire professionals.
At the height of deployment, there were 5,596 firefighters battling the blaze.
CAL FIRE will never forget the individuals who lost their lives, or the bravery of those who responded. 

Into the Fire
The 2024-25 Budget: CalFire—Implementation of a 66-Hour Workweek
(We summarize many of these augmentations in our 2022 publications, The 2022‑23 Budget: Wildfire Response Proposals and The 2022‑23 California Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection.) By augmenting fire response capacity, the state provided resources to enable CalFire to respond more quickly and forcefully to wildfires. This, in turn, was intended to help keep fires from growing and exacerbating, thereby avoiding placing more severe strains on firefighters. Finally, the state also has made unprecedented investments in improving forest and landscape conditions in recent years, including providing $2.8 billion from 2020‑21 through 2023‑24 as part of a series of budget packages, as well as authorizing the continuous appropriation of $200 million annually from cap‑and‑trade program revenues through 2028‑29 to support wildfire resilience activities. These investments—which we discuss in more detail in our February 2024 report, The 2024‑25 Budget: Crafting Climate, Resources, and Environmental Budget Solutions—are aimed in large part at reducing the susceptibility of the state’s forests and landscapes to catastrophic wildfires, which should indirectly reduce the strains on firefighters. 
CalFire Budget and Staffing Have Increased Substantially in Recent Years. Driven by augmentations such as those discussed above, we estimate that CalFire’s total base wildfire protection budget has nearly tripled over the past ten years (from $1.1 billion in 2014‑15 to $3 billion in 2023‑24). As shown in Figure 3, CalFire’s overall budget also has increased, with its combined budget for fire protection, emergency fire suppression, and resource management and fire prevention more than doubling over the past ten years (from $1.7 billion in 2014‑15 to $3.7 billion in 2023‑24). Correspondingly, CalFire’s staffing levels also have increased significantly over the past decade. Specifically, between 2014‑15 and 2023‑24, the number of positions that CalFire categorizes as related to fire protection increased from 5,756 to 10,275, and the total number of positions at the department grew from 6,632 to 12,000 (representing roughly an 80 percent increase in both cases).
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These agreements augment existing city fire department resources specifically for wildland fire fighting services.

Anaheim
Lake Elsinore
Shasta Lake

Beaumont
Lincoln

Tiburon

Calimesa
Loma Linda

Truckee

Chino Valley Independent
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Wildomar

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 Federal Government
 


 The largest of CAL FIRE's cooperative programs involves an agreement for the exchange of fire protection services with the five federal wildland fire agencies, which includes the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), National Parks Service (NPS) Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), and United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). The purpose of the CFMA is to improve efficiency by having access to federal personnel, equipment, supplies, services, information throughout the United States to help in times of disaster, when Department resources are depleted. In turn, CAL FIRE provides assistance, through interstate compact agreements to the federal and other state wildfire agencies throughout the nation. This agreements focus is on wildland fires, but if an all-hazard emergency or disaster is Presidentially‐Declared the CFMA is an avenue to utilize our federal cooperators.  Additionally, having the closest agency respond to a wildfire, regardless of jurisdiction better service the citizens of California and the CAL FIRE mission.
 


 Conservation Camp Program
 

CAL FIRE is currently authorized to operate 30 Conservation Camps statewide that house nearly 3,040 inmates and wards. These camps are operated in conjunction with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). Through these cooperative efforts CAL FIRE is authorized to operate 152 fire crews year-round. These crews are available to respond to all types of emergencies including wildfires, floods, search and rescue, and earthquakes. When not responding to emergencies, the crews are busy with conservation and community service work projects for state, federal, and local government agencies. Fire crews perform several million hours of emergency response each year, and more on work projects.

In CNR there are 16 camps for a total of 81 allocated crews
In CSR there are 14 camps for a total of 71 allocated crews
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We work to prevent wildfire through wildland pre-fire engineering, vegetation management, fire planning, education and law enforcement.
 
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Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.

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[UPDATE 05/25/24 6:08 P.M.] Firefighters have made good progress as the fire remains at 34 acres and 80% contained. One Cal Fire firefighter sustained minor injuries and was transported by ground ambulance to a local hospital for further evaluation.
[UPDATE 05/25/24 2:32 P.M.] The forward rate of spread has stopped and the fire remains at 34 acres.
[UPDATE 05/25/24 2:21 P.M.] The fire is mapped at approximately 34 acres. The Morongo Fire Department and Hemet City Fire are assisting.
Firefighters are on scene of 10 acre vegetation fire with a moderate rate of spread. Winds coming from the west are playing a factor. 

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Environmental Protection Program | CAL FIRE
The state's varied biological resources are enhanced
Water quality is protected and maintained
The state's archaeological, historical and tribal cultural resources are protected
California's wildlands are managed to minimize and offset climate change effects
The state's woody biomass resource is efficiently utilized

When CAL FIRE decides to approve, permit, fund, or carry out a project that may effect the environment, its decision is subject to disclosure and review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Certain Department activities may be exempt from CEQA due to their emergency nature (e.g., firefighting, flood response) or their minimal likelihood for causing significant impacts (statutory or categorical exemptions). Other actions may require the Department's development and approval of environmental documents, including Environmental Impact Reports. 
In addition to CEQA, CAL FIRE is subject to many other State and Federal laws and regulations - federal and State Endangered Species Acts, Clean Water Act, Migratory Bird Treaty Act - and must obtain various permits to carryout certain activities. In conducting its environmental analysis under CEQA, CAL FIRE consults with other agencies, carries out surveys and studies, seeks the opinion of experts and solicits public input. CAL FIRE strives to avoid environmental impacts through modifications in the project such that sensitive resources are protected. Where necessary, CAL FIRE adopts additional mitigations to ensure that impacts to all resources are, individually and cumulatively, less than significant.
CAL FIRE encourages the public's participation in the CEQA process and welcomes input at hearings or through the submittal of written comments. 


 Our work which is subject to CEQA Approvals
 

The following is a summary of CAL FIRE approvals that are subject to environmental review under CEQA:
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Fire Suppression Chemicals (retardants, gels)
Fuels Management Projects
Construction and Repair of Facilities
Building Demolitions, Transfers, Relocations, Conversion
Land Acquisitions and Leasing

State Forest Projects

Demonstration and Research
Recreation (trails, campgrounds, special events)
New and Updated Forest Management Plans
Road Maintenance and Repair

Fire Training Exercises:

Heavy Fire Equipment (Dozer) Operating Training
Training Burns (wildland or structure)
Conservation Crew Hand Line Construction
Tree Faller Training
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Uniting Communities, Strengthening Resilience: Your Partner in Wildfire Preparedness

The Office of the State Fire Marshal's Community Wildfire Preparedness and Mitigation Division collaborates with federal, state, and local agencies, tribes, non-profit entities, and stakeholders to prepare California communities against wildfires. CAL FIRE develops strategies, conducts hazard inspections, and provides education and grants for wildfire prevention efforts, fostering prepared and resilient communities. 

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Our Community Wildfire Mitigation Assistance Statewide (CWMA) Clearinghouse hosts a wide array of documents, research articles, best practices, and other critical resources.

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CAL FIRE - Office of the State Fire Marshal's Community Wildfire Preparedness and Mitigation Division and the Community Wildfire Planning Center are excited to announced trainings in 2024.
Registration now open!
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Private landowners can apply to contract with CAL FIRE to reduce the fire hazard on their property by creating fuel breaks. 

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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. 

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Gun safety is also fire safety. Certain ammunition and certain targets can cause excessive sparks. Prevent a wildfire while target shooting with these tips. 

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Are you doing the right thing—the wrong way? Use lawn mowers, weed-eaters, and other equipment safely to avoid creating sparks. 

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Learn how, when, and what to burn landscape debris safety. Find out when burning is allowed and get a burn permit.  

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Learn about campfire safety and obtain a print-ready campfire permit. Permits are required for campfires or portable gas stoves on public lands. 

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Cost-sharing assistance is available for public and private forest land to maintain high quality timber supplies while building a stable forest resource system for future generations. Funds improve all forest resources, including fish and wildlife habitat, and soil and water quality. 

Forest Health

APPLICATIONS CLOSED
Forest Health grants fund restoration and reforestation activities. Activities can include fuels reduction, prescribed fire, pest management, and biomass utilization.
Projects focus on mitigating climate change, protecting communities from the risk of fires, strengthening rural economies, and improving California's water and air. 

Forest Health Research

APPLICATIONS CLOSED
The CAL FIRE Forest Health Research Program supports scientific studies that provide critical information and tools to forest landowners, resource agencies, fire management organizations and policy makers across California on a variety of topics related to forest health and management. 

Forest Legacy

APPLICATIONS OPEN - Applications will be accepted March 18, 2024, through June 7th, 11:59 pm PST.  
Under this competitive grant program, CAL FIRE purchases or accepts donations of conservation easements or fee title of productive forest lands to encourage their long-term conservation. The program seeks to protect environmentally important forest land threatened with conversion to non-forest uses.  

Tribal Wildfire Resilience

APPLICATIONS CLOSED
Tribal Wildfire Resilience grants is part of CAL FIRE’s Climate and Energy Program and supports California Native American tribes in managing ancestral lands, implementing and promoting Traditional Environmental Knowledges in wildfire resilience, and establishing wildfire safety for tribal communities. 

Urban and Community Forestry

Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Grant Guidelines are available. The application portal will be open soon. Applications will be accepted through May 30, 2024, 5:00 p.m. PDT.
Urban communities benefit through tree planting, planning, workforce development, and education. 

Volunteer Fire Capacity (VFC)

APPLICATIONS OPEN
The Volunteer Fire Capacity Grant Program is a federally funded grant program that allows California to provide local and rural fire departments with minor firefighting, training, communications and safety equipment for their volunteer firefighters. 

Wildfire Prevention

APPLICATIONS CLOSED
Wildfire Prevention grants fund projects in and near fire threatened communities to increase the protection of people, structures, and communities. 

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Forest Stewardship

The Forest Stewardship Program offers technical and financial assistance opportunities to assist individual landowners with land management planning, conservation practices to enhance wildlife habitat, and practices to enhance the productivity of their forested land. 

Reforestation Services Program

The L.A. Moran Reforestation Center specializes in cone processing and seed storage as well as nursery grown, native tree seedlings which combine to provide private landowners with the seeds and seedlings needed to restore forests lost to pest, disease or wildfires. 

California Forest Improvement Program (CFIP)

Encouraging private and public investment in, and improved management of, California forest lands and resourcesCost-share assistance is provided to private and public ownerships containing 20 to 5,000 acres of forest land. 
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