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Ag in the Classroom
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What does it mean when firefighters call a fire "contained?" Here's a brief guide to commonly used fire prevention terminology.
California wildfires are becoming larger, more frequent and more ferocious. ‘Malibu Burning’ author Robert Kerbeck shares simple steps you can take to protect your home.
Fires, floods, earthquakes—California’s got it all. And CERT volunteers are ready to step in.
As California insurance companies have revoked the fire policies of thousands of homeowners, the state has taken steps to get them covered again.
Making it through the earthquake is the easy part. The hard part is surviving in the chaos that follows.
The climate change era has created a whole new set of terms for a wide variety of storms and other weather phenomena. Here are some of the most important.
California residents can turn to these public and private entities to help prepare for wildfires and protect their property.
Community service districts can do most anything a city government can do. Here’s how they work and how to start one.
The pesky mosquito can be deadly as well as annoying. Here’s how local governments in California have been waging war on mosquitoes for more than a century.
California will soon add a new emergency hotline service with the number 988. Here’s the story behind that new service, and the original 911 number.
Since long before the COVID-19 pandemic, states have possessed broad authority to protect public health, even to suspend laws and commandeer private property. Here’s why, and how it works.
From Folsom Telegraph...
The County of El Dorado is honoring the dedication and unwavering commitment of its Emergency Medical Services (EMS) professionals who work tirelessly, often in the most challenging conditions, to provide critical care and life-saving emergency medical services during National EMS Week.
From Folsom Times...
Fire crews responded swiftly May 21 to a vegetation fire in El Dorado County that prompted immediate evacuation orders and warnings near the White Cloud Road and Georgetown Road area near Placerville.
From Mountain Democrat...
As wildfire season approaches, the City of Folsom is inviting the community to take proactive steps in preparing for emergencies with a Wildfire Prevention Open House on Tuesday, June 3.
From Village Life...
From Tahoe Guide...
Tahoe Guide spoke with local, statewide and national wildfire experts, along with naturalist Obi Kaufmann to paint a perspective of fire in the Tahoe Sierra.
From The Union...
From CapPublicRadio...
From The Sacramento Bee...
From Tahoe Daily Tribune...
The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is scheduled to begin hazardous fuels reduction mastication treatments in Meyers near the Pioneer Trail and U.S. Highway 50 intersection the week of May 12, 2025. These operations will target ground vegetation and brush, primarily manzanita and will not target any trees.
From CalMatters...
While Folsom adopted fire hazard zones defined by the state, officials explained the maps are not used for insurance rates.
From Monterey Herald...
The El Dorado Hills Fire Department has a new official fire chief, but he is no stranger to the department. The El Dorado Hills Fire Board of Directors has approved interim Fire Chief Michael Lilienthal to become the new permanent El Dorado Hills Fire Chief.
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