Local News
- Explosion at Van Nuys apartment building leaves 2 hospitalized in unknown condition
- Burned human remains discovered after L.A. storm drain encampment fire, CHP says
- 114 structures damaged by Orange County flooding as experts warn worse is ahead
- ‘Hoarder conditions’ make for difficult firefight at Sacramento home
- Cal Fire law enforcement arrests Oroville man accused of igniting vegetation fire near Highway 70
National News
- 3 dead after helicopters collide midair in northwest Oregon
- One Michigan fire department gets special voice amplifying masks to make communication easier
- Former firefighter in North Carolina turns stroke survival into lifelong mission of hope
- Firefighters battle multi-family home fire in New York, investigation ongoing
- Arkansas father and son uphold legacy and service as firefighters


More Site Changes – Cal Fire Incident Updates
NewsWe have removed the Cal Fire Updates from posting and replaced it with a update feed on the right side of the site. This updates directly from the Cal Fire page and displays the last five updates. You can also click on them to get more information on the specific fire or incident:
As an example here is last nights Lighting Series Update:
Lightning Series
Santa Clara Unit – 20 fires, at 200 total acres with 20% containment. Access is difficult due to the remote location of most fires.
Lake-Napa Unit – 9 fires, 3 active fires with the largest at 4 acres.
Mendocino Unit – 2 fires, the Hunter Fire is 3 acres and the Horseshoe Fire is 1 acre and forward progress has been stopped.
Amador-Eldorado Unit – 4 fires, 3 contained at less than one acre. Spring Fire is 10 acres and 40% contained.
Tuuolumne-Calaveras Unit – 7 fires in the unit with 4 contained; The Telegraph Fire near Cooperopolis is 250 acres and 50% contained, the San Antonia Fire near Arnold is 5 acres.
Newsletters Posted
NewsIf you have missed previous newsletters – Please see the members area as they have been updated.
NCFMA and SCFMA
State Fire Marshal’s Monthly Report – September 2009
Featured, News, ReportsReport September 2009 Click here to Download