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Los Angeles Times · 8h

After brutal fire season, California lawmakers call for seasonal firefighters to be employed year-round

State legislators are calling to extend Cal Fire's staffing to a year-round system, switching some roles from nine-month positions.

Hosted on MSN · 5h

As California’s fire season grows, state senators push for more year-round firefighters

Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire proposed that state firefighters work full time in place of the seasonal workforce the agency currently staffs for nine months each year.

CBS Los Angeles on MSN · 19h

Legislators ask for year-round staffing for Cal Fire firefighters

Cal Fire firefighters currently operate on season employment, working nine months out of the year before they're laid off during the winter months, like January, when the Palisades and Eaton fires erupted.

Firehouse · 10h

State Legislators ask for Year-Round Staffing for CAL FIRE

About 3,000 seasonal firefighters would go from nine to 12-month employees as the wildfire season is now year-round.

California lawmakers renew effort to make state's firefighting force full-time and year-round

The three Louisiana poachers said they didn’t… President Donald Trump issued an executive order late last week canceling recently negotiated federal union contracts in an effort to target federal workers who had inked deals allowing telework.

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Three atmospheric river storms are headed for California. Will one be enough to end SoCal's devastating fire season?

It could rain for many hours each day in the middle of next week as the edge of one of these storms takes a swing into ...

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Old Farmer's Almanac forecasts fire weather relief for parts of California for spring 2025

Here's what the Old Farmer's Almanac spring 2025 forecast predicts for Northern and Southern California, and across the U.S.

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‘Pineapple express’ hits Southern California after pounding Bay Area

The gusty atmospheric river storm could cause flooding and rockslides but also will help reduce the risk of wildfires with ...

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Were the rains enough to ease Southern California’s fire threat? What we know

The recent storm brought some much needed moisture to Southern California without the dangerous mudslides some feared. But ...

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Why experts say California is the best-equipped state to deal with wildfires

California has just experienced one of its worst wildfire seasons in years, despite the Golden State's ample resources to ...

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Southern California faces extended stretch of heightened wildfire dangers

Southern California faces an increased wildfire threat that is expected to last through most of 2025. While fire activity ...

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California Wildfire Map: Update on Containment as New Fire Starts

All wildfires burning in Southern California were largely contained as of Thursday morning, even after a new fire ignited in ...

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Why the water Trump ordered released in California won't help Los Angeles firefighting

The water released from two California reservoirs will likely go to waste, not help Los Angeles with firefighting, experts ...

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