CAL FIRE
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The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Serving and safeguarding the people and protecting the property and resources of California.
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As December begins, we take time to recognize the CAL FIRE personnel who lost their lives in service during this month throughout our history.
Their service to the people of California was rooted in courage and an unwavering commitment to protecting communities.
#LODD #NeverForgotten
Their service to the people of California was rooted in courage and an unwavering commitment to protecting communities.
#LODD #NeverForgotten
December 1, 2025 at 3:55 PM
As December begins, we take time to recognize the CAL FIRE personnel who lost their lives in service during this month throughout our history.
Their service to the people of California was rooted in courage and an unwavering commitment to protecting communities.
#LODD #NeverForgotten
Their service to the people of California was rooted in courage and an unwavering commitment to protecting communities.
#LODD #NeverForgotten
Looking for courage, community, and a challenge? Camp Cinder delivers. Applications are open Dec 1, 2025–Jan 31, 2026.
➡️ Learn more: bit.ly/CampCinderApps
➡️ Apply here: fire.ca.gov/camp-cinder
#CALFIRE #GirlsWhoLead #CampCinder
➡️ Learn more: bit.ly/CampCinderApps
➡️ Apply here: fire.ca.gov/camp-cinder
#CALFIRE #GirlsWhoLead #CampCinder
November 29, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Looking for courage, community, and a challenge? Camp Cinder delivers. Applications are open Dec 1, 2025–Jan 31, 2026.
➡️ Learn more: bit.ly/CampCinderApps
➡️ Apply here: fire.ca.gov/camp-cinder
#CALFIRE #GirlsWhoLead #CampCinder
➡️ Learn more: bit.ly/CampCinderApps
➡️ Apply here: fire.ca.gov/camp-cinder
#CALFIRE #GirlsWhoLead #CampCinder
Girls 15–17 — this one’s for you!
#CampCinder is back in 2025 with free, four-day firefighter camps in Shasta and San Luis Obispo. Led by women firefighters, it’s a high-energy, confidence-building experience: rope work, water rescues, hose lays, teamwork, and real fire service skills.
#CampCinder is back in 2025 with free, four-day firefighter camps in Shasta and San Luis Obispo. Led by women firefighters, it’s a high-energy, confidence-building experience: rope work, water rescues, hose lays, teamwork, and real fire service skills.
November 29, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Girls 15–17 — this one’s for you!
#CampCinder is back in 2025 with free, four-day firefighter camps in Shasta and San Luis Obispo. Led by women firefighters, it’s a high-energy, confidence-building experience: rope work, water rescues, hose lays, teamwork, and real fire service skills.
#CampCinder is back in 2025 with free, four-day firefighter camps in Shasta and San Luis Obispo. Led by women firefighters, it’s a high-energy, confidence-building experience: rope work, water rescues, hose lays, teamwork, and real fire service skills.
Black Friday deals come and go.
But, your safety shouldn’t. Don’t wait for an emergency to prep your go-bag. Include:
✔ Essentials for you, your family, and your pets
✔ Important documents
✔ Medications and chargers
Visit ReadyForWildfire.org for a complete go-bag list.
#BlackFriday #GoBag
But, your safety shouldn’t. Don’t wait for an emergency to prep your go-bag. Include:
✔ Essentials for you, your family, and your pets
✔ Important documents
✔ Medications and chargers
Visit ReadyForWildfire.org for a complete go-bag list.
#BlackFriday #GoBag
November 28, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Black Friday deals come and go.
But, your safety shouldn’t. Don’t wait for an emergency to prep your go-bag. Include:
✔ Essentials for you, your family, and your pets
✔ Important documents
✔ Medications and chargers
Visit ReadyForWildfire.org for a complete go-bag list.
#BlackFriday #GoBag
But, your safety shouldn’t. Don’t wait for an emergency to prep your go-bag. Include:
✔ Essentials for you, your family, and your pets
✔ Important documents
✔ Medications and chargers
Visit ReadyForWildfire.org for a complete go-bag list.
#BlackFriday #GoBag
We’re grateful for our entire workforce for showing up with dedication and heart. We’re equally grateful for the families who support them, the partners who stand beside us, and the communities who trust us to protect them.
From our family to yours, we wish you a warm and safe Thanksgiving. ❤
From our family to yours, we wish you a warm and safe Thanksgiving. ❤
November 27, 2025 at 4:04 PM
We’re grateful for our entire workforce for showing up with dedication and heart. We’re equally grateful for the families who support them, the partners who stand beside us, and the communities who trust us to protect them.
From our family to yours, we wish you a warm and safe Thanksgiving. ❤
From our family to yours, we wish you a warm and safe Thanksgiving. ❤
CAL FIRE recently supported the Wailaki Tribe in securing a rare old-growth redwood log. Tribal members will carve it into a traditional canoe, once used for travel and trade, to feature at a multi-Tribal gathering celebrating culture and connection.
#CALFIRE #WailakiTribe #CulturalHeritage
#CALFIRE #WailakiTribe #CulturalHeritage
November 27, 2025 at 12:00 AM
CAL FIRE recently supported the Wailaki Tribe in securing a rare old-growth redwood log. Tribal members will carve it into a traditional canoe, once used for travel and trade, to feature at a multi-Tribal gathering celebrating culture and connection.
#CALFIRE #WailakiTribe #CulturalHeritage
#CALFIRE #WailakiTribe #CulturalHeritage
Thinking about deep-frying a turkey?
Every year, hot oil accidents spark fires that ruin holidays in seconds. A partially frozen bird or a small spill can turn into a major emergency fast. If you’re set on frying, take it outside, far from anything flammable, and stay with it the entire time.
Every year, hot oil accidents spark fires that ruin holidays in seconds. A partially frozen bird or a small spill can turn into a major emergency fast. If you’re set on frying, take it outside, far from anything flammable, and stay with it the entire time.
November 26, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Thinking about deep-frying a turkey?
Every year, hot oil accidents spark fires that ruin holidays in seconds. A partially frozen bird or a small spill can turn into a major emergency fast. If you’re set on frying, take it outside, far from anything flammable, and stay with it the entire time.
Every year, hot oil accidents spark fires that ruin holidays in seconds. A partially frozen bird or a small spill can turn into a major emergency fast. If you’re set on frying, take it outside, far from anything flammable, and stay with it the entire time.
🔥 Since 2021, #WildfireCountyCoordinators, powered by a partnership between the California Fire Safe Council and CAL FIRE, have been strengthening wildfire preparedness from the ground up across California.
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
🔥 Since 2021, #WildfireCountyCoordinators, powered by a partnership between the California Fire Safe Council and CAL FIRE, have been strengthening wildfire preparedness from the ground up across California.
That head bob isn’t a dance move — it’s a signal.
During hoist-rescue training, CAL FIRE crews use big, clear motions so pilots know exactly when a firefighter is off the line and the aircraft is clear to lift.
Training like this keeps our teams sharp and ready for real rescues.
During hoist-rescue training, CAL FIRE crews use big, clear motions so pilots know exactly when a firefighter is off the line and the aircraft is clear to lift.
Training like this keeps our teams sharp and ready for real rescues.
November 24, 2025 at 11:37 PM
That head bob isn’t a dance move — it’s a signal.
During hoist-rescue training, CAL FIRE crews use big, clear motions so pilots know exactly when a firefighter is off the line and the aircraft is clear to lift.
Training like this keeps our teams sharp and ready for real rescues.
During hoist-rescue training, CAL FIRE crews use big, clear motions so pilots know exactly when a firefighter is off the line and the aircraft is clear to lift.
Training like this keeps our teams sharp and ready for real rescues.
As Thanksgiving nears, we’re grateful for the partners who stand with us on every emergency — local, tribal, state, federal, and crews from across the country and beyond.
California’s mutual aid system is people helping people, and CAL FIRE is proud to support communities wherever we’re needed.
California’s mutual aid system is people helping people, and CAL FIRE is proud to support communities wherever we’re needed.
November 24, 2025 at 4:15 PM
As Thanksgiving nears, we’re grateful for the partners who stand with us on every emergency — local, tribal, state, federal, and crews from across the country and beyond.
California’s mutual aid system is people helping people, and CAL FIRE is proud to support communities wherever we’re needed.
California’s mutual aid system is people helping people, and CAL FIRE is proud to support communities wherever we’re needed.
As the weather cools down, keep safety in mind when heating your home. 🏠
A little caution goes a long way in preventing home heating fires this season.
#HomeHeatingSafety #FireSafety #WinterSafety #StayWarmStaySafe
A little caution goes a long way in preventing home heating fires this season.
#HomeHeatingSafety #FireSafety #WinterSafety #StayWarmStaySafe
November 23, 2025 at 4:42 PM
As the weather cools down, keep safety in mind when heating your home. 🏠
A little caution goes a long way in preventing home heating fires this season.
#HomeHeatingSafety #FireSafety #WinterSafety #StayWarmStaySafe
A little caution goes a long way in preventing home heating fires this season.
#HomeHeatingSafety #FireSafety #WinterSafety #StayWarmStaySafe
🚒 CAL FIRE marks a historic achievement, graduating more than 650 new Company Officers in 2025.
This is the largest number of Company Officers ever trained in a single year, supported by four fully operating training centers, including the new Atwater Training Center in Merced County.
This is the largest number of Company Officers ever trained in a single year, supported by four fully operating training centers, including the new Atwater Training Center in Merced County.
November 22, 2025 at 12:54 AM
🚒 CAL FIRE marks a historic achievement, graduating more than 650 new Company Officers in 2025.
This is the largest number of Company Officers ever trained in a single year, supported by four fully operating training centers, including the new Atwater Training Center in Merced County.
This is the largest number of Company Officers ever trained in a single year, supported by four fully operating training centers, including the new Atwater Training Center in Merced County.
🛩 A look back to 1997: the Communiqué spotlighted CAL FIRE’s Aviation Program during a major era of upgrades.
Today, that legacy continues as the program evolves with new tech, expanded capability, and the same commitment to safety and excellence.
#CALFIREHistory #AviationHistoryMonth
Today, that legacy continues as the program evolves with new tech, expanded capability, and the same commitment to safety and excellence.
#CALFIREHistory #AviationHistoryMonth
November 21, 2025 at 9:50 PM
🛩 A look back to 1997: the Communiqué spotlighted CAL FIRE’s Aviation Program during a major era of upgrades.
Today, that legacy continues as the program evolves with new tech, expanded capability, and the same commitment to safety and excellence.
#CALFIREHistory #AviationHistoryMonth
Today, that legacy continues as the program evolves with new tech, expanded capability, and the same commitment to safety and excellence.
#CALFIREHistory #AviationHistoryMonth
Yes. CAL FIRE is on TikTok.
We’re expanding how we connect, share our work, and reach communities across California.
Follow us there: bit.ly/FollowCALFIRE
#TikTok #CALFIRE #Follow
We’re expanding how we connect, share our work, and reach communities across California.
Follow us there: bit.ly/FollowCALFIRE
#TikTok #CALFIRE #Follow
November 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Yes. CAL FIRE is on TikTok.
We’re expanding how we connect, share our work, and reach communities across California.
Follow us there: bit.ly/FollowCALFIRE
#TikTok #CALFIRE #Follow
We’re expanding how we connect, share our work, and reach communities across California.
Follow us there: bit.ly/FollowCALFIRE
#TikTok #CALFIRE #Follow
Planning to burn yard debris? Do it the safe way. 🔥 ✅
Before you strike a match:
1⃣ Check if burning is allowed in your area — burnpermit.fire.ca.gov.
2⃣ Get a permit
3⃣ Prep your site
4⃣ Stay ready
5⃣ Fully out —
Visit burnpermit.fire.ca.gov to learn more.
#CALFIRE #BurnPermit #Wildfire
Before you strike a match:
1⃣ Check if burning is allowed in your area — burnpermit.fire.ca.gov.
2⃣ Get a permit
3⃣ Prep your site
4⃣ Stay ready
5⃣ Fully out —
Visit burnpermit.fire.ca.gov to learn more.
#CALFIRE #BurnPermit #Wildfire
November 20, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Planning to burn yard debris? Do it the safe way. 🔥 ✅
Before you strike a match:
1⃣ Check if burning is allowed in your area — burnpermit.fire.ca.gov.
2⃣ Get a permit
3⃣ Prep your site
4⃣ Stay ready
5⃣ Fully out —
Visit burnpermit.fire.ca.gov to learn more.
#CALFIRE #BurnPermit #Wildfire
Before you strike a match:
1⃣ Check if burning is allowed in your area — burnpermit.fire.ca.gov.
2⃣ Get a permit
3⃣ Prep your site
4⃣ Stay ready
5⃣ Fully out —
Visit burnpermit.fire.ca.gov to learn more.
#CALFIRE #BurnPermit #Wildfire
Defensible space is the buffer that slows or stops wildfires before they reach your home. 🏠
CAL FIRE Defensible Space Inspectors help homeowners make that protection a reality.
#WildfirePreparedness #FirePrevention
CAL FIRE Defensible Space Inspectors help homeowners make that protection a reality.
#WildfirePreparedness #FirePrevention
November 19, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Defensible space is the buffer that slows or stops wildfires before they reach your home. 🏠
CAL FIRE Defensible Space Inspectors help homeowners make that protection a reality.
#WildfirePreparedness #FirePrevention
CAL FIRE Defensible Space Inspectors help homeowners make that protection a reality.
#WildfirePreparedness #FirePrevention
In response to increasingly destructive wildfires, a delegation from Japan recently visited CAL FIRE’s Aviation Management Unit and Ione Training Facility to learn more about fixed-wing aircraft operations, fire retardant use, and ground-crew training.
November 18, 2025 at 11:38 PM
In response to increasingly destructive wildfires, a delegation from Japan recently visited CAL FIRE’s Aviation Management Unit and Ione Training Facility to learn more about fixed-wing aircraft operations, fire retardant use, and ground-crew training.
CAL FIRE and our partners use several proven methods to reduce vegetation and lower wildfire risk across California. 🌿
Each project, whether it’s mastication, manual clearing, targeted grazing, or beneficial fire, helps protect communities and improve landscape health.
#FuelsReduction #ForestHealth
Each project, whether it’s mastication, manual clearing, targeted grazing, or beneficial fire, helps protect communities and improve landscape health.
#FuelsReduction #ForestHealth
November 18, 2025 at 4:18 PM
CAL FIRE and our partners use several proven methods to reduce vegetation and lower wildfire risk across California. 🌿
Each project, whether it’s mastication, manual clearing, targeted grazing, or beneficial fire, helps protect communities and improve landscape health.
#FuelsReduction #ForestHealth
Each project, whether it’s mastication, manual clearing, targeted grazing, or beneficial fire, helps protect communities and improve landscape health.
#FuelsReduction #ForestHealth
Rain can make even familiar roads unpredictable. Before heading out, check that your vehicle is road-worthy—tires, lights, wipers, and fluids all matter in wet conditions. Keep your tank full, reduce your speed, increase following distance, and stay aware of changing weather and road conditions.
November 18, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Rain can make even familiar roads unpredictable. Before heading out, check that your vehicle is road-worthy—tires, lights, wipers, and fluids all matter in wet conditions. Keep your tank full, reduce your speed, increase following distance, and stay aware of changing weather and road conditions.
A few simple precautions can keep your Thanksgiving feast safe from fire and full of flavor.
#FireSafety #CALFIRE
November 17, 2025 at 4:16 PM
A few simple precautions can keep your Thanksgiving feast safe from fire and full of flavor.
#FireSafety #CALFIRE
Before you fire up the oven or frypan, keep these safety tips in mind:
🔥 Always stay in the kitchen when cooking.
🚫 Never use water to put out a grease fire.
🍳 Turn skillet handles toward the back of the stove.
🔋 Test your smoke alarms & make sure a fire extinguisher is nearby.
#CookingSafety
🔥 Always stay in the kitchen when cooking.
🚫 Never use water to put out a grease fire.
🍳 Turn skillet handles toward the back of the stove.
🔋 Test your smoke alarms & make sure a fire extinguisher is nearby.
#CookingSafety
November 17, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Before you fire up the oven or frypan, keep these safety tips in mind:
🔥 Always stay in the kitchen when cooking.
🚫 Never use water to put out a grease fire.
🍳 Turn skillet handles toward the back of the stove.
🔋 Test your smoke alarms & make sure a fire extinguisher is nearby.
#CookingSafety
🔥 Always stay in the kitchen when cooking.
🚫 Never use water to put out a grease fire.
🍳 Turn skillet handles toward the back of the stove.
🔋 Test your smoke alarms & make sure a fire extinguisher is nearby.
#CookingSafety
Thanksgiving brings family, food, and a whole lot of cooking—and it also makes it one of the busiest days of the year for kitchen fires.
#ThanksgivingSafety
#ThanksgivingSafety
November 17, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Thanksgiving brings family, food, and a whole lot of cooking—and it also makes it one of the busiest days of the year for kitchen fires.
#ThanksgivingSafety
#ThanksgivingSafety
🌲 From cones to full-grown forests.
Each year, CAL FIRE environmental scientists and forestry professionals head deep into California’s wildlands to monitor cones and collect seeds.
#Reforestation #Seeds #WildfireResilience
Each year, CAL FIRE environmental scientists and forestry professionals head deep into California’s wildlands to monitor cones and collect seeds.
#Reforestation #Seeds #WildfireResilience
November 16, 2025 at 5:15 PM
🌲 From cones to full-grown forests.
Each year, CAL FIRE environmental scientists and forestry professionals head deep into California’s wildlands to monitor cones and collect seeds.
#Reforestation #Seeds #WildfireResilience
Each year, CAL FIRE environmental scientists and forestry professionals head deep into California’s wildlands to monitor cones and collect seeds.
#Reforestation #Seeds #WildfireResilience
Join a team of more than 12,000 #CALFIRE professionals making a difference across the state. Learn more about requirements at JoinCALFIRE.com and apply through CalCareers.ca.gov.
🔥 Send this to someone who’s ready to answer the call.
#FFI #CALFIRE #FireService
🔥 Send this to someone who’s ready to answer the call.
#FFI #CALFIRE #FireService
November 15, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Join a team of more than 12,000 #CALFIRE professionals making a difference across the state. Learn more about requirements at JoinCALFIRE.com and apply through CalCareers.ca.gov.
🔥 Send this to someone who’s ready to answer the call.
#FFI #CALFIRE #FireService
🔥 Send this to someone who’s ready to answer the call.
#FFI #CALFIRE #FireService