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🛫 Aircraft in the air. Resources on the move. She helps coordinate it all. For Michelle, being a Communications Operator (Fire/EMS Dispatcher) means working in a high-pressure environment where she helps coordinate aircraft as incidents unfold and gets resources moving when people need help.

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

🚨 135 ARSON ARRESTS. Through September, CAL FIRE law enforcement officers have made 135 arrests related to arson across California.

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

For practical guidance on preparing your home, visit www.ReadyForWildfire.org

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Your landscape can still be beautiful — while working harder to protect your home from wildfire. 🌿 👉 A LA real estate agent’s take on Zone 0: activerain.com/blogsview/59....

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

As conditions become more favorable, we're shifting towards fuels reduction work. Where weather allows, we’re putting beneficial fire to work to reduce hazardous vegetation. Every prescribed burn is carefully planned and only moves forward when conditions meet the project’s requirements.

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

🚩 Red Flag Warning area expanded. The weather warning for upper elevations of Mono and Alpine counties have been upgraded to a Red Flag Warning starting Saturday at 11 am. Conditions and weather warnings can change rapidly. Download AwareCA or visit fire.ca.gov to monitor changing conditions.

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

🔥 CHARGE SMART. STAY SAFE. 🔥 Our firefighters are seeing more and more fires sparked by simple charging mistakes; these are fires that could be prevented. Prevention starts early. Charge smart. Keep an eye on your devices. #FirePreventionWeek

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

🔥 Critical fire weather returns Friday. A Red Flag Warning is in effect Friday afternoon for much of Modoc and Lassen counties. 📱 Check AwareCA for Red Flag Warnings and official wildfire information in your area.

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

We’re using the latest technology to detect fires, gather information and better understand what’s happening as incidents unfold. ABC News takes a closer look at how technology is changing wildfire response in California: abcnews.com/video/136929...

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Video For the first time: How satellites and AI are changing the fight against wildfires

ABC News’ Jaclyn Lee reports on how AI-powered cameras, satellites and drones are helping firefighters detect and fight wildfires faster, with California as ground zero.

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Ready starts before the fire. Your wildfire preparedness checklist: ☑ Create defensible space ☑ Pack a go bag ☑ Download AwareCA From preparing your home to staying informed, the right steps today can help you move quickly when it matters most. Stay aware. Stay safe. Download AwareCA. 📲

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Come see us at the Capital Airshow! 🚁✈️ Get an up-close look at CAL FIRE aircraft and equipment, meet our crews, and learn more about the work we do to protect California. 📅October 10–11 📍Sacramento Mather Airport 🎫 Tickets & more info: californiacapitalairshow.com We’ll see you there!

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Captain Cal is back with a new coloring page that teaches kids some simple lithium-ion battery safety tips, from safe charging to proper disposal. Color it at home, in the classroom or at your next community event, then share your finished creation with us: bit.ly/CaptainCalFPW 🎨

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

When an evacuation alert comes through, every second matters. AwareCA puts critical emergency information right on your phone, helping you stay informed, know when to act, and make decisions that can help keep you and your loved ones safe. 📱 Download AwareCA so you’re ready before the alert comes.

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

✨ Get ready, San Francisco, Fleet Week 2026 is almost here! Stop by our booth, explore a CAL FIRE engine, and learn more about careers with CAL FIRE, including opportunities in the largest aerial firefighting fleet in the world. 📍 Marina Green, San Francisco 📅 October 9–11, 10 AM–4 PM

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Everything you need. All in one app. 📲 AwareCA is available today, bringing trusted emergency information directly from first responders and emergency agencies to your phone. Download AwareCA today and stay ready.

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

🔌Are you charging your devices the right way? DO ✅Use the charger and cord designed for your device. ✅Charge on a hard, flat surface where heat can escape. ✅ Replace damaged or frayed cords. Safe habits keep you and your home protected. @CALFIREOSFM #FirePreventionWeek

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

🔥 Fire Prevention Week starts today! This year’s theme is “Charge Into Fire Safety: Safe charging is a superpower.” From phones and tablets to e-bikes and other rechargeable devices, how you charge matters. A few simple charging habits can help protect your home, your family and your community.

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

More than 100 million people visited our website for fire information in 2025, and most were using a mobile device. AwareCA makes it easier to get trusted emergency information directly on your phone. The information you need, when you need it. Download #AwareCA today.

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

One team. One app. One place to stay informed when it matters most. 📱 AwareCA brings emergency information directly from fire and emergency agencies across the state, giving you trusted information from the people responding to emergencies in your community. Download AwareCA and stay informed.

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Meet AwareCA, your official source for wildfire alerts and incident information, delivered directly from first responders. Whether you're at home, at work, or on the go, AwareCA puts the information you need at your fingertips. Download AwareCA on the App Store/Google Play Store today.

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

October is here, and we’re wearing pink. 🩷 Every October, CAL FIRE joins more than 900 fire and law enforcement agencies nationwide in wearing pink. This initiative aims to raise awareness of cancer risks, support cancer research, and stand with those affected by the disease.

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Today, we honor the CAL FIRE personnel who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty in the month of October. Each person had a story, a crew, a community, and a reason for serving. We remember the people behind the names and the lives they touched through their service.

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Meet AwareCA. AwareCA is your source for official wildfire alerts and incident information, delivered directly from first responders. Having reliable information at your fingertips can help you make informed decisions during an emergency. 🔗 Download AwareCA today: aware.ca.gov #AwareCA

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

🚁Stronger coordination can mean faster help. The CAL FIRE Humboldt-Del Norte Unit and the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay have updated a longstanding agreement to improve coordination during emergency medical and technical rescue missions across coastal Northern California.

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

🛰️ CAL FIRE is reviewing early FireSat imagery from Earth Fire Alliance. The satellites are designed to detect small, early-stage fires and provide rapid wildfire intelligence to support detection and decision-making. Learn more about FireSat and see the images: bit.ly/FireSatImages

Graphic announcing FireSat’s first active-fire imagery from space. A pale green terrain map forms the background, with two enlarged satellite images showing bright heat signatures from an active fire. The FireSat and CAL FIRE logos appear at the top. Text reads: “Satellites captures first active fire imagery” and “The first three operational FireSat satellites have captured their first views of active fire from space.”

Two-panel graphic showing satellite detection of active fires. The top panel, branded Muon Space and Earth Fire Alliance, uses a grayscale terrain map with multiple highlighted hotspots and enlarged examples labeled “high intensity hotspot” and “low intensity hotspot.” The bottom panel shows a terrain map with two enlarged satellite views of a fire, labeled MWIR1 and LWIR, where the active fire appears as a bright white heat signature. Small inset maps show the general locations of the detections.

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

“I have the coolest job ever.” After being impacted by the Tubbs Fire, Caitlin Grace joined CAL FIRE to help bring beneficial fire back to the landscape. As a CAL FIRE forestry assistant, she's working to better understand the forests we work to protect.

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

✈️ Before Sunday’s matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals, our aircraft took to the skies over Levi’s Stadium for a flyover. Our S-70i Firehawk helicopter and S-2T airtanker gave fans a look at two of the aircraft that helps CAL FIRE fight California’s wildfires.

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

During periods of high fire risk, a few simple actions can help protect your home from flying embers, which can travel a mile or more ahead of a wildfire. When fire weather arrives, do an ember check and prepare your home to resist ember intrusion. Learn more at ReadyForWildfire.org.

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

🌲 Hundreds of projects advancing the state's wildfire prevention and forest health efforts have been supported by a five-year investment from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. More than 660 projects are making forests healthier, reducing catastrophic wildfires, and improving community safety.

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

What helps a giant sequoia survive wildfire? Researchers studied giant sequoias across areas that had experienced different forest management treatments. 📰 Read the news story: mynews4.com/news/local/p... 🔎 Read the full research report: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Prescribed burns, fuel reduction key to giant sequoia survival rates, UNR researchers find

Back in 2020, the devasting castle fire swept through california... Killing hundreds of mature, giant sequoias in its path.The blaze.... Causing experts from un

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

🚩 RED FLAG WARNING! 🚩 Red Flag Warnings in effect for most of Modoc County and portions of the Sierra Nevada mountains. These warnings are in effect in Modoc County from 2–8 p.m. today and in high Sierra elevations through 10 p.m. Friday.

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Join CAL FIRE’s R.V.E.T.S. program at the 2026 Miramar Air Show and get ready for an action-packed weekend from Friday, September 25 to Sunday, September 27. Find us at MCAS Miramar, Miramar Rd, San Diego, CA, from 8 AM-5 PM daily.

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

🚒 A Strike Team is a group of the same type of firefighting resource working together under one leader and a common communication structure. When an incident needs additional firefighting resources, Strike Teams allow firefighters and equipment to deploy together as a coordinated group.

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

A packed Go Bag can save valuable time when you need to evacuate quickly. Pack yours before a wildfire or other emergency, not when you’re under pressure to leave. What’s one item you’re packing in your Go Bag?

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Big investments. Local projects. A stronger California forest workforce. Over the last five years, $129 million has supported 131 projects across California through CAL FIRE’s Business and Workforce Development Grant Program. Learn more about the grant recipients here: bit.ly/BWDgrants

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Don’t fall for it. Fall is here, but California’s wildfire threat doesn’t fall away with the temperatures. In fact, some of California’s most destructive wildfires have occurred during the fall months.

Graphic showing the largest and most destructive wildfires in California history, with each fire identified by name and key statistics such as acres burned and structures destroyed. The graphic compares the fires by size and destruction to illustrate the scale and historical impact of major California wildfires.

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

CAL FIRE fuels reduction work continues to grow. From July 2025 through June 2026, CAL FIRE implemented more than 860 projects, treating more than 124,000 acres to support wildfire suppression, evacuation and forest health. Here is one example: youtu.be/ws4-UplbisY?...

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How This Community Was Saved From Wildfire | Spanish Flat Fuel Break

🏘️ A safer community doesn't happen by accident. It happens because people decide to build one. That's exactly what this community did. Through a CAL FIRE-funded fuel break project, landowners in…

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

🌊 For Nicholi, it started with the water. His dad taught him how to surf and sparked a lifelong love of the ocean.

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Wildfire recovery is more than rebuilding. It means creating a healthier, more resilient landscape for the future. 🌲 Partners are working to help the landscape recover and become more resilient. #GrantsAtWork #ForestHealth #WildfireResilience #CaliforniaForests

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Their service is remembered. Their sacrifice is never forgotten. Earlier today, CAL FIRE joined firefighters, families, and honor guards from across the country in Colorado Springs, Colorado, for the IAFF Fallen Firefighter Memorial Ceremony.

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

🚁 Hitting the Floriston Fire from the air and ground. Air tankers and helicopters supporting the #FloristonFire have delivered over 474,000 gallons of water and over 88,600 gallons of retardant, logging more than 122 flight hours — including 13-and-a-half hours of night operations.

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Five things YOU can do to make your home more fire-resistant. Take a look at your property this weekend. What can you improve? #Homeowners #WildfirePreparedness #DefensibleSpace youtube.com/shorts/2Gz88...

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Five things to make your home more fire-resistant

YouTube video by CAL FIRE TV

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

🔥There’s more to a career at CAL FIRE than fighting fires. Students from Oakdale Junior High School visited the CAL FIRE Training Center in Ione to explore careers in resource management, automotive work, construction, maintenance and the skilled trades.

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Ready for the next call, one wash at a time. After every run, crews wash off the dirt and debris, check their gear, and make sure everything is back in place. It’s a simple routine that brings a little order to a hectic day and keeps the engine—and the crew—ready for whatever comes next.

Two firefighters cleaning the wheel of a red CAL FIRE fire truck outside a station—one kneeling and scrubbing with a yellow bucket, the other standing and observing, with pine trees and a small building in the background.

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

🔊Listen closely. Dispatchers are the connection between emergency calls, incident information, and personnel responding in the field.

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

California’s unofficial state birds. 🚁✈️ CAL FIRE operates the world’s largest aerial firefighting fleet, with aircraft and aviation personnel supporting emergency response statewide. #CALFIRE #Aviation #WildfireResponse #Firefighting #CaliforniaWildfires

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Training and teamwork matter when every minute counts. CAL FIRE/San Mateo County Fire responded to a remote rescue at Sam McDonald Park after a hiker fell from a trail and needed medical assistance. #CALFIRE #MutualAid

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

🚩 A Red Flag Warning remains in effect for portions of Northern California through 5 p.m. today. Gusty winds and low humidity are creating critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Sacramento Valley and adjacent foothills. Stay aware of changing conditions at fire.ca.gov.

California fire weather map showing a Red Flag Warning across portions of Northern California, including areas of Shasta, Tehama, Plumas, Glenn, Colusa, Butte, Sutter and Yuba counties. The warning covers portions of the Sacramento Valley and adjacent foothills through 5 p.m. Monday, September 14. North to northwest wind gusts of 20 to 35 mph and relative humidity of 10 to 20 percent are expected.

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