At McClellan Airfield, pilots, crews, and command staff took part in a nighttime aerial firefighting exercise designed to prepare them to battle wildfires after dark.

The project added Extron DTP systems with live annotation and intuitive AV control to support advanced instruction for firefighters and other personnel. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...

In the middle of California’s “Wildfire Preparedness Week,” CAL FIRE hand crews showed up for preparedness exercises at the Ishi Conservation Camp in Paynes Creek. In slightly cloudy, muddy conditions ...

Crafted from aluminum foil, silica fabric and fiberglass, fire shelters are designed to protect users from the intense heat ...

New Cal Fire officers are sworn in on Friday at the agency’s training facility in Ione. Cal Fire graduated 38 new company officers as part of its final training class of the year, capping a record in ...

Cal Fire helicopters will sweep low over Folsom Lake on Friday and Saturday as crews stage one of the agency’s final major training exercises as peak wildfire season begins across Northern California, ...

In the North Bay, extreme heat is creating some unexpected challenges for nearly 100 seasonal firefighters attending Cal Fire's first training academy of the year. Ninety-five seasonal firefighters ...

CAL FIRE graduated 38 new company officers on Friday from its Ione Training Center, capping off what the agency called a “milestone year” in its training efforts. Officials said more than 650 company ...