Update: Pack Fire in Mono County remains at 69% containment by Sunday evening

Pack Fire initially started 11:15 a.m. Nov. 13 in Mono County, California. After being active for three days, it has burned 3 ...

Update: Containment of Pack Fire in Mono County progresses to 56%

Pack Fire initially started 12:25 p.m. Nov. 13 in Mono County, California. After being active for 41 hours, it has burned ...
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CAL FIRE Transitions to NERIS Platform for Emergency Incident Data

Last month, CAL FIRE began using the fire service data reporting system, NERIS, at its hundreds of fire stations to enhance ...
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Winery presses Cal Fire to examine melted battery on its property as possible Pickett Fire cause

Representatives for Hundred Acre Wines, the winery based north of Calistoga, have asked Cal Fire to investigate a trailer on its property as a potential ignition source for the Pickett Fire. The blaze ...
Tahoe Daily Tribune.com

CAL FIRE Chief Brian Estes to retire after 35 years of service

AUBURN, Calif. – Fire Chief Brian Estes of the Nevada Yuba Placer Unit and Placer County Fire Department will retire at the end of 2025, concluding a distinguished 35-year career with CAL FIRE. Chief ...