Opinion: Reid-Hillview Airport is a strategic asset for region’s fire safety
General aviation airports play vital roles in fighting fires and supporting supply lines when disaster strikes.
New drone patrol in Santa Clara River bottom leads to fire-related arrests
The Ventura County Sheriff's homeless liaison unit has started using drones to help find fires at homeless encampments in ...
‘Absolute hell’: Residents struggle against nature, bureaucrats, banks and builders to recover from 2020 Santa Cruz Mountains inferno
Fire victims’ experiences, and damning grand jury findings, depict a county government unprepared to meet the needs of ...
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Santa Clara County accuses companies of causing ‘environmental and human health crisis’ via ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
The legal action comes amid worldwide attention on PFAS, used widely to create products resistant to water, stains, and heat, ...
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What happens to South County firefighters as district dissolves?
A fight over fire response in Santa Clara County has sparked threats of service disruptions and put firefighter jobs in flux.
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Redwood City appoints Baraka Carter to lead fire department; new chief begins job Feb. 24
Baraka Carter has been appointed as the new fire chief for the Redwood City Fire Department, which also serves San Carlos, City Manager Melissa Stevenson ...
Why California keeps putting homes where fires burn
CalMatters reports on the alarming issue of home development in highly flammable areas in the state of California.
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Hughes Fire: Residents Begin To Return Home As Firefighters Gain Upper Hand On Blaze North Of L.A. – Updated
The California Highway Patrol was ... The park is protected by the Santa Clara River and the 5 Freeway, two natural fire breaks to the north and east, respectively, though there is not likely ...
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Acacia Fire reported in Santa Paula Wednesday evening
A brush fire started up Wednesday evening in an area of Santa Paula between the Santa Clara River and Highway ... according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
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Slight reprieve from Santa Ana winds aids efforts to contain LA fires
Strong winds fanned the flames as the fire ate up tall dry grass and brush in the Santa Clara riverbed in Ventura. Firefighters were able to knock down the fire and stop the fire's forward ...