CAL FIRE/San Diego County Fire firefighters are taking proactive measures to ensure the safety of our community. A dedicated 6-person Swift Water Rescue Team will be on standby at our headquarters for the duration of the weather event, ready to respond to any water-related emergencies. Additionally, all stations equipped with shore-based water rescue gear have been directed to place their equipment in service and on apparatus to enhance our readiness. 🗣️ FLOOD SAFETY TIPS FOR YOU ✅ **Turn Aroun

Hot, dry, and windy conditions along with lightning strikes have sparked the TCU September Lightning Complex Fire, and CAL FIRE crews are fully engaged in the response. The fire has burned 13,790 acres and is 15% contained. Engines, dozers, hand crews, helicopters, and airtankers are all working together to slow the fire, reinforce containment lines, and protect communities in the area. CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 6 is coordinating this large-scale response. A Damage Assessment Team is in

One day after becoming operational for peak fire activity, CAL FIRE's Fresno Air Attack Base dispatched and reloaded a C-130H to support the #SpringsFire. With additional support from Porterville Air Attack Base, Tanker 122 delivered nearly 15,000 gallons of fire retardant. Thanks to the swift action of our air and ground crews, the fire’s forward rate of spread has been stopped. Containment is now at 85%. The C130H aircraft are crucial for wildfire suppression, offering the capability to delive

When a fire becomes too complex for our units to manage, CAL FIRE and our partners deploy specialized Incident Management Teams (IMTs) to take over. This year alone, we've activated 11 IMTs due to the dramatic upsurge in fire activity. Currently, we’re facing a unique scenario with the #ParkFire: two CAL FIRE IMTs are tackling the same blaze! IMT 3 is operating out of Chico, while IMT 4 is based in Red Bluff. The dual activation allows the Unified Command to deploy and support the over 6,300 per

Thank you to the CAL FIRE Hemet Ryan Air Attack Base for providing more information about CAL FIRE’s air operations and the work pilots do to aide firefighters on the ground. Learn about the benefits of aircraft on a wildland fire and when aircraft is the most effective when battling a wildfire. | CAL FIRE