Home Fire-EMS Dept Directory Fire - EMS Jobs Scanner Frequencies Live Dispatch FEMA Grant Awards for California Scene Photos Links Buyers Guide Anaheim FD Bakersfield FD Chula Vista FD Fremont FD Fresno FD Long Beach FD Orange County FD Los Angeles FD LA County FD Oakland FD Riverside FD Sacramento FD San Diego FD San Francisco FD San Jose FD Stockton FD FD Carnivals Site Sponsors Fire EMS Death Benefits Cold Weather Pumps IAFF Locals Purchasing Apparatus Pet Safety Cancer Prevention CAL FIRE Burn Laws Advertise Wildfire Facts from CAL FIRE CAL FIRE firefighters, fire engines and aircraft respond to an average of more than 5,600 wildland fires, and answer the call more than 350,000 times for other emergencies each year. CAL FIRE crews and equipment are a familiar sight throughout the State with responsibility for the protection of over 31 million acres of California's privately-owned wildlands. In addition, they provide emergency services of all kinds within 36 of California's 58 counties through local government contracts. If you have any information to add to this section, please email us         Click Topics below to view the data in pdf format from Cal Fire General CAL FIRE At A Glance What is CAL FIRE? CAL FIRE - What's in a Name? CAL FIRE Mission Statement Poster Fire and Emergency Response Fire and Emergency Response Overview California Fire Plan Firefighter Training Commonly Used Fire Terminology CAL FIRE's Civil Cost Recovery Program CAL FIRE's Fallen Firefighters CAL FIRE's Medal of Valor Honorees CAL FIRE's Flood Response CAL FIRE Lookouts Cooperative Fire Protection Cooperative Emergency Response Conservation Camp Program Aviation Program Aviation Program Overview Aviation Program History Aviation Recognition Guide Aviation Tri-Fold Brochure S-2T Airtanker UH-1H Super Huey Helicopter OV-10A Airtactical Aircraft 0-2A Air Attack Aircraft Short Haul Rescue Mobile Equipment CAL FIRE Mobile Equipment Program History Model 1 Engine Model 5 Engine Model 5 Hydrostatic Engine Model 9 Engine Model 11 Engine Model 14 Engine Model 15 Engine Model 16 Engine Model 17 Engine Model 18 Engine Model 19 Engine Model 24 Engine Model 25 Engine Model 34 Engine Emergency Crew Transports (ECTs) Crew Carrying Vehicles (CCVs) Bulldozers Mobile Kitchen Units (MKUs) Mobile Communication Centers (MCCs) Defensible Space & Wildfire Prepardeness Make Your Home FIRESAFE - A Quick Checklist Evacuation Animal Evacuation Homeowners Checklist Equipment Use Safety Before, During and After Wildfire Learning to Live With Fire The Benefits of Fire Outdoor Fire Safety Campfire Tips Camping Safety Debris Burning Trees and Powerlines Indoor Fire Safety Exit Drills In The Home (EDITH) Cooking Fire Safety Safe Home Heating Candle Fire Safety Smoke Alarms Save Lives Carbon Monoxide Alarms Resource Management and Forestry Resource Management and Forestry Overview Tree Planting Tips CAL FIRE's Role in Timber Harvesting Forest Practice Program Demonstration State Forests Pre-Fire Management Vegetation Management Program Archaeology Program Forestry Assistance Program Urban and Community Forestry Urban Forestry Economics Regional Urban Foresters Nursery Program Pest Management Program Tree City USA Red Flag Warnings & Fire Weather Watches The National Weather Service issues Red Flag Warnings & Fire Weather Watches to alert fire departments of the onset, or possible onset, of critical weather and dry conditions that could lead to rapid or dramatic increases in wildfire activity. A Red Flag Warning is issued for weather events which may result in extreme fire behavior that will occur within 24 hours. A Fire Weather Watch is issued when weather conditions could exist in the next 12-72 hours. A Red Flag Warning is the highest alert. During these times extreme caution is urged by all residents, because a simple spark can cause a major wildfire. A Fire Weather Watch is one level below a warning, but fire danger is still high. The type of weather patterns that can cause a watch or warning include low relative humidity, strong winds, dry fuels, the possibility of dry lightning strikes, or any combination of the above. During heightened fire danger, CAL FIRE will place additional firefighters on duty, staff more fire engines and keep more equipment on 24 hours a day to be able to respond to any new fires. CAL FIRE urges Californians to be extremely cautious, especially during Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watches. Click HERE to return to the Site Menu

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