The Countwide Community Wildfire Protection Plan is ready for your use. Please visit our CWPP page for more information.
Our next SCFSC Meeting will be Tuesday, June 12 at the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority. Please review the May meeting summary.
Look for @forestservice job postings on @USAJOBS and "Work for the Great Outdoors!" https://t.co/FvSpDIAFMq
RT @LosPadresNF: Los Padres Hotshots went thru re-certification today, including a simulation drill where an "injured" firefighter is extra…
RT @SanBernardinoNF: Heads up. Two pile burns are scheduled for Wednesday in the #InlandEmpire: - West of Idyllwild on the Westridge Fuel…
#AguaFire [update] at Hwy 76 and Agua Tibia Ranch Rd, east of I-15 (San Diego County) is now 50 acres and 15% conta… https://t.co/5cHVQsxWg8
#AguaFire [update] at Hwy 76 and Agua Tibia Ranch Rd, east of I-15 (San Diego County) is now 50 acres and 10% conta… https://t.co/6hrUzPpZ8H
Firefighters are battling a 10 acre fire at Hwy 76 and Agua Tibia Ranch Rd, east of I-15 (San Diego County).… https://t.co/q7z9ATgfpB
On #EMSWeek, we’d like to remind you that, although we’re always ready to respond to any emergency, prevention is b… https://t.co/Uy71HLL5j7
RT @FireScienceGOV: Awesome talk by @ForestService Chief Vicki Christiansen at the #FireContinuum conference, cosponsored by @fireecology a…
RT @forestservice: Meet Wendy Cordeiro, one of the budget analysts at the @USDA Forest Service: https://t.co/yDI4KE8R9v https://t.co/u54Vc4…
Plan on towing a boat or trailer this #MemorialDayWeekend? Make sure your vehicle is not accidentally throwing spar… https://t.co/4nhxHCKai3
RT @NationalForests: Many plants have adapted to survive and even depend on regular fire. Learn how. https://t.co/Bx6PEH8iCW
ICYMI: Spectacular photos of your Northern California public lands including @ShastaTrinityNF https://t.co/Sq0dpOFqUo
It's National #EMSWeek! Every day, #SCCFD operates 19 fully equipped Advanced Life Support (ALS) fire apparatus, r… https://t.co/fbpMPPNZJi
RT @LakeTahoeUSFS: Help save a bear! #LakeTahoe agencies ask the public to practice proper food storage, trash disposal in #bear country. L…
RT @WhiteRiverNews: Help Smokey! Do your part and don’t let human caused wildfires start. #COWildfireAware2018 #SmokeyBear #Teamwork #FireP…
RT @FS_Region1: @USDA @forestservice Interim Chief Vicki Christiansen delivered the keynote speech at today’s #FireContinuum conference. #w…
RT @IAWF: "No home is worth a human life" Vicki Christiansen @forestservice #FireContinuum
Firefighters have contained a 12 acre fire off American Canyon Road, East of American Canyon (Napa County).… https://t.co/4bON5w6Iok
RT @forestservice: The @USDA Forest Service Interim Chief Vicki Christiansen spoke at the #FireContinuum conference in Missoula, Montana to…
RT @IAWF: "Wildland firefighters are killed at 6 times the rate of structural firefighters." Vicki Christiansen @forestservice #FireContinu…
RT @forestservice: The #WildfireFix allows the @USDA Forest Service to carry out the forest condition improvements that prevent catastrophi…
Did you know that sparks thrown from the exhaust system of gas powered equipment have the potential to start a wild… https://t.co/UIplQhRfbh
RT @usfs_rmrs: We are excited for the knowledge sharing that will occur at the #FireContinuum conference this week, hosted by @fireecology…
@AdoptMeSVACA @CityofCampbell @SCCgov #These kittens would be the purrrfect addition to a loving home!… https://t.co/I4NoZVp2rL
RT @Tahoe_NF: GROUSE RIDGE LOOKOUT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED. Tahoe NF is seeking volunteers to help restore Grouse Ridge Lookout. Tahoe will host…
We spent the weekend at some great community events, and don’t want it to end! Who else could use one more day in t… https://t.co/V5V8EXEd8F
Thanks to everyone who donated today, @sccfirefighters raised over $16k for @MDAnews! #filltheboot #MDA @MDA_San_Fran
#PlazaFire [final] off Highway 33 and south of Highway 152 (Merced County) is now 100% contained at 88 acres. https://t.co/vi4d7qrdVH
@CampbellPolice @SVACA We’ll take this kind of cat rescue any day! #adoptapet #shelterpet
Firefighters are battling a 65 acre fire off Highway 33 and south of Highway 152 (Merced County). #PlazaFire is 60%… https://t.co/DtcQslv5vq
Grass alongside the roadways is drying out & becoming fuel for wildfire. Help prevent sparking a wildfire by NEVER… https://t.co/JoeK5lBYrq
HAPPENING NOW: @sccfirefighters are out at the intersection of Hwy 9 and N Santa Cruz Ave. in @TownLG to… https://t.co/aHYk8MhpsK
#AgerFire [final] off Ager Road, northeast of Montague (Siskiyou County) is now 100% contained at 27 acres. https://t.co/GPdIuxKrbr
#AgerFire [update] off Ager Road, northeast of Montague (Siskiyou County) is now 27 acres and 75% contained. https://t.co/Uzwjtv9TRA
#JellyFire [final] off Jellysferry Rd, north of Red Bluff (Tehama County) is now 100% contained at 103 acres. https://t.co/c4csdUTXZq
Firefighters are battling a 15 acre fire off Ager Road, northeast of Montague (Siskiyou County). #AgerFire is 30% c… https://t.co/JYoGHH5id3
Multi-agency water and rock rescue training with @CAL_FIRE, @sonomasheriff and @USCG in @CALFIRE_MEU. https://t.co/I0oxdZqyK1
Our 850+ campgrounds across Calif will be filling up fast this weekend & next. Please be careful with campfires 🔥 i… https://t.co/mPyOMFO7tW
RT @mymotherlode: Gearing Up For A Busy Summer Fire Season https://t.co/KYpq4pMYIV https://t.co/tojHwK88K1
#JellyFire [update] off Jellysferry Rd, north of Red Bluff (Tehama County) is now 103 acres and 75% contained. https://t.co/u2MnRDa9wi
Flying our flags at half-staff through sunset Tuesday in honor of the victims of the tragic shooting in Santa Fe, Texas.
RT @NIFCfire: The latest edition of the NIFC newsletter is available online at https://t.co/CbSwiHLOQ6 https://t.co/CbSwiHLOQ6
#PattersonFire [final] south of Winchester (Riverside County) is now 100% contained at 1,261 acres.… https://t.co/4owvtdj6R6
#JellyFire [update] off Jellysferry Rd, north of Red Bluff (Tehama County) is now 103 acres & 50% contained. https://t.co/CA7OJDj3P3
A Better Way to Think About Wildland Fires, incl the 2014 King Fire on the @EldoradoNF https://t.co/Z7qutk7PTJ @forestservice #SierraNevada
Firefighters are battling a 15 acre fire off Jellysferry Rd, north of Red Bluff (Tehama County). Forward spread has… https://t.co/0ejckIjL0P
@GregDoyle50 Yes,"May Gray" and "June Gloom" can create active burning conditions at higher elevations and cooler, moist conditions lower
#WhiteFire [final] off Road 272 and Avenue 2, east of Delano (Tulare County) is 100% contained at 26 acres. https://t.co/Q4W7jeVfHw
Can you name this Southern California weather pattern that affects fire behavior? Hint: It precedes "June Gloom."… https://t.co/YvSHma9f9T
RT @CAL_FIRE: Live now: @CALFIRE_CHIEF joins @lacofd, @MPKFIRENEWS , @VCFD and @searchdogfdn for a roundtable discussion hosted by @rotaryl…
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