SACRAMENTO -- Stepping into a virtual world to stay safe in the real one, Cal Fire is using augmented reality technology to ...

and all CAL FIRE helicopter bases to be fully operational year-round. Employing firefighters year-round is expected to cost the state $175 million to $185 million annually, said McGuire.

The state of California encompasses a large area of approximately 100 million acres. Within the state’s borders, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, better known as CAL ...

“Working with Cal Fire on a mission like this is incredible, they integrate with us just as if they were military the entire time,” said Staff Sgt. Carlos Araujo, a Blackhawk helicopter ...

By that point, helicopter ... fire eventually grew to 23,448 acres, and by Wednesday had claimed 11 lives while destroying or damaging more than 7,000 structures, according to the latest Cal ...