CAL FIRE
@calfire.bsky.social
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Serving and safeguarding the people and protecting the property and resources of California.
https://linktr.ee/calfire_official
https://linktr.ee/calfire_official
🔥 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.
Reposted by CAL FIRE
NEW: California reaches a historic milestone in wildfire response as @calfire.bsky.social brings on 650 new officers this year.
While Donald Trump undercuts federal readiness for mega-fires that threaten communities, we continue to dominate with key investments in fire preparedness.
While Donald Trump undercuts federal readiness for mega-fires that threaten communities, we continue to dominate with key investments in fire preparedness.
November 23, 2025 at 5:43 PM
NEW: California reaches a historic milestone in wildfire response as @calfire.bsky.social brings on 650 new officers this year.
While Donald Trump undercuts federal readiness for mega-fires that threaten communities, we continue to dominate with key investments in fire preparedness.
While Donald Trump undercuts federal readiness for mega-fires that threaten communities, we continue to dominate with key investments in fire preparedness.
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
How do giant sequoias recover after wildfire?
New growth, replanting, and beneficial fire help these forests heal. Mountain Home State Forest is a living lab for studying that recovery.🌲
#GiantSequoias #CALFIRE
📹 youtu.be/iEvGQovIxbI
New growth, replanting, and beneficial fire help these forests heal. Mountain Home State Forest is a living lab for studying that recovery.🌲
#GiantSequoias #CALFIRE
📹 youtu.be/iEvGQovIxbI
How CAL FIRE is Helping Giant Sequoias After Wildfire | Mountain Home Demonstration Forest
How do giant sequoias recover after wildfire?
New growth, replanting, and beneficial fire help these forests heal. Mountain Home State Forest is a living lab for studying that recovery. After the…
youtu.be
November 22, 2025 at 4:01 PM
How do giant sequoias recover after wildfire?
New growth, replanting, and beneficial fire help these forests heal. Mountain Home State Forest is a living lab for studying that recovery.🌲
#GiantSequoias #CALFIRE
📹 youtu.be/iEvGQovIxbI
New growth, replanting, and beneficial fire help these forests heal. Mountain Home State Forest is a living lab for studying that recovery.🌲
#GiantSequoias #CALFIRE
📹 youtu.be/iEvGQovIxbI
🚒 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
A recent 61-acre fire along the U.S.-Mexico border was traced to target shooting activity.
If you enjoy recreational shooting, please take precautions to protect our communities and landscapes:
Fire prevention starts with all of us.
#TargetShooting #DulzuraFire
www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/d...
If you enjoy recreational shooting, please take precautions to protect our communities and landscapes:
Fire prevention starts with all of us.
#TargetShooting #DulzuraFire
www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/d...
Target Shooting Safety Practices To Prevent Wildfires | CAL FIRE
Practice target shooting safely with CAL FIRE’s guidelines. Learn how to shoot responsibly, minimizing the risk of devastating wildfires in California.
www.nbcsandiego.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:15 PM
A recent 61-acre fire along the U.S.-Mexico border was traced to target shooting activity.
If you enjoy recreational shooting, please take precautions to protect our communities and landscapes:
Fire prevention starts with all of us.
#TargetShooting #DulzuraFire
www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/d...
If you enjoy recreational shooting, please take precautions to protect our communities and landscapes:
Fire prevention starts with all of us.
#TargetShooting #DulzuraFire
www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/d...
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.
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
🚨 Successful Hoist Rescue at Blues Beach! 🚨
Yesterday, around 11:00 AM, CAL FIRE Mendocino Unit responded to a serious incident at Blues Beach, near Westport. A patient had slipped on large boulders and fell approximately 10-15 feet, becoming wedged between rocks and sustaining major injuries.
Yesterday, around 11:00 AM, CAL FIRE Mendocino Unit responded to a serious incident at Blues Beach, near Westport. A patient had slipped on large boulders and fell approximately 10-15 feet, becoming wedged between rocks and sustaining major injuries.
November 15, 2025 at 7:01 PM
🚨 Successful Hoist Rescue at Blues Beach! 🚨
Yesterday, around 11:00 AM, CAL FIRE Mendocino Unit responded to a serious incident at Blues Beach, near Westport. A patient had slipped on large boulders and fell approximately 10-15 feet, becoming wedged between rocks and sustaining major injuries.
Yesterday, around 11:00 AM, CAL FIRE Mendocino Unit responded to a serious incident at Blues Beach, near Westport. A patient had slipped on large boulders and fell approximately 10-15 feet, becoming wedged between rocks and sustaining major injuries.
CAL FIRE is hiring for Fire Fighter I positions statewide!
This is YOUR chance to serve communities, protect natural resources, and be part of California’s front lines in 2026.
#FFI #Recruitment #CALFIRE #Hiring #FireService
This is YOUR chance to serve communities, protect natural resources, and be part of California’s front lines in 2026.
#FFI #Recruitment #CALFIRE #Hiring #FireService
November 15, 2025 at 5:01 PM
CAL FIRE is hiring for Fire Fighter I positions statewide!
This is YOUR chance to serve communities, protect natural resources, and be part of California’s front lines in 2026.
#FFI #Recruitment #CALFIRE #Hiring #FireService
This is YOUR chance to serve communities, protect natural resources, and be part of California’s front lines in 2026.
#FFI #Recruitment #CALFIRE #Hiring #FireService
CAL FIRE graduated 38 new Company Officers today, completing Fire Control Class 25-13 and stepping into leadership roles statewide. With over 615 officers trained this year, we’re on track to surpass our 2025 goal—supported by the new Atwater Training Center.
#CALFIRE #Training #Readiness
#CALFIRE #Training #Readiness
November 15, 2025 at 12:55 AM
CAL FIRE graduated 38 new Company Officers today, completing Fire Control Class 25-13 and stepping into leadership roles statewide. With over 615 officers trained this year, we’re on track to surpass our 2025 goal—supported by the new Atwater Training Center.
#CALFIRE #Training #Readiness
#CALFIRE #Training #Readiness
CAL FIRE has relied on aircraft since the 1950s, and by the early ’70s we began building Helitack bases to put crews and helicopters where rapid initial attack mattered most.
One of the first steps: activating the Northern California Helitack Crew in 1969 near Middletown in Lake County.
#CALFIRE
One of the first steps: activating the Northern California Helitack Crew in 1969 near Middletown in Lake County.
#CALFIRE
November 14, 2025 at 10:28 PM
CAL FIRE has relied on aircraft since the 1950s, and by the early ’70s we began building Helitack bases to put crews and helicopters where rapid initial attack mattered most.
One of the first steps: activating the Northern California Helitack Crew in 1969 near Middletown in Lake County.
#CALFIRE
One of the first steps: activating the Northern California Helitack Crew in 1969 near Middletown in Lake County.
#CALFIRE
It’s November, and while California has seen recent rain, #EvacuationOrders are in place as a wildfire burns in Southern California.
#FireSeason is year-round in California and it’s important to never let your guard down. Prevention and preparedness remain essential.
📷 Mammoth Lakes Police
#FireSeason is year-round in California and it’s important to never let your guard down. Prevention and preparedness remain essential.
📷 Mammoth Lakes Police
November 14, 2025 at 8:28 PM
It’s November, and while California has seen recent rain, #EvacuationOrders are in place as a wildfire burns in Southern California.
#FireSeason is year-round in California and it’s important to never let your guard down. Prevention and preparedness remain essential.
📷 Mammoth Lakes Police
#FireSeason is year-round in California and it’s important to never let your guard down. Prevention and preparedness remain essential.
📷 Mammoth Lakes Police
Late last month, CAL FIRE joined the California Fire Safe Council team on a field tour hosted by the El Dorado County Safe Fire Council highlighting wildfire resilience partnerships in action.
This work helps make communities safer and California more fire resilient.
#FireResilience #CALFIRE
This work helps make communities safer and California more fire resilient.
#FireResilience #CALFIRE
November 14, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Late last month, CAL FIRE joined the California Fire Safe Council team on a field tour hosted by the El Dorado County Safe Fire Council highlighting wildfire resilience partnerships in action.
This work helps make communities safer and California more fire resilient.
#FireResilience #CALFIRE
This work helps make communities safer and California more fire resilient.
#FireResilience #CALFIRE
Reposted by CAL FIRE
Winter driving can be hazardous. Slow down to keep yourself and everyone on the road safe. Remember, “Ice and snow, take it slow”. Learn more at weather.gov/safety/
November 13, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Winter driving can be hazardous. Slow down to keep yourself and everyone on the road safe. Remember, “Ice and snow, take it slow”. Learn more at weather.gov/safety/
For Ariel, it’s about more than fighting fires, it’s about connection, mentorship, and the chance to make a lasting impact.
Start your CAL FIRE journey at JoinCALFIRE.com.
#MyWhy #CALFIRE #Leadership #BinationalTraining
Start your CAL FIRE journey at JoinCALFIRE.com.
#MyWhy #CALFIRE #Leadership #BinationalTraining
November 13, 2025 at 4:14 PM
For Ariel, it’s about more than fighting fires, it’s about connection, mentorship, and the chance to make a lasting impact.
Start your CAL FIRE journey at JoinCALFIRE.com.
#MyWhy #CALFIRE #Leadership #BinationalTraining
Start your CAL FIRE journey at JoinCALFIRE.com.
#MyWhy #CALFIRE #Leadership #BinationalTraining