Today, the state contributes 70 cents to CalPERS to fund CHP pensions for every dollar it pays in salary to officers. It kicks in 51 cents to CalPERS for Cal Fire firefighter pensions for every dollar ...

America’s first responders put their lives on the line to protect their communities — and it shaves approximately 10 years ...

Cal Fire began rolling out the new schedule in 2024 and over the next five years the department plans to increase the number ...

Firefighting teams in southern California made progress battling three major wildfires on Saturday thanks to cooler and wetter weather, authorities said. The largest blaze -- the Bridge Fire burning ...

CAL FIRE gave News 8 an inside look at its fire dozers: powerful machines used to create fire lines and help crews slow or stop wildfires in San Diego County.

Two fires sparked in San Diego County Sunday. Fortunately, fire crews were able to extinguish both quickly.

Across the Pacific Palisades, where the current Los Angeles wildfires began on Jan. 7, homes and buildings have been reduced to rubble, the once-bucolic neighborhood left ashen and desolate. But ...

CAL FIRE offers employment opportunities beyond firefighting, including roles for Cook Specialists I & II who prepare meals for firefighters and staff at facilities across California.

Normally when San Diego gets hit with hot temperatures, it elevates the risk of wildfires. While that is still the case, ...

The Placer County incident involved a Harley-Davidson motorcycle and a Jeep.

Crews quickly attacked the fire by spraying water through the windows and managed to achieve knockdown on the fire in around ...