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Obituary: Elmer McBeath was fire chief in Folsom, Rancho Cordova
May 17, 2013

Plane crashes in Tahoe National Forest
May 16, 2013

Cooler, less windy weather helps firefighters contain state's wildfires
May 05, 2013

Cal Fire battles dual blazes near Chico
May 03, 2013

Sacto 911: Firefighters battling two forest fires in Butte County
May 02, 2013

Forestry protections increased after PG&E; logging damages Maidu site
May 02, 2013

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Local fire department buys ladder truck-Community News
May 02, 2013 | The Community News

Bradley County Fire and Rescue Prepares for Transition
March 27, 2013 | WDEF CBS Chattanooga, TN

Controversial fire protection fee on hold
March 21, 2013 | KGPE CBS 47 Fresno

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Wildfire Awareness Week Kicks-off with Serious Family Fun, May 25th at MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa
May 16, 2013
Stateline, Nev. May 16, 2013 – Lake Tahoe fire protection agencies all agree: defensible space isn'...

Northeast California agencies gearing up for fire season
May 15, 2013
May 15, 2013 - While Memorial Day weekend traditionally marks the start of the summer season, the start of the wildfire season for federal land management...

Fire Hits Home for California Air Guard Wing
May 09, 2013
Air Force Master Sgt. Amy Zuniga of the California Air National Guard’s 146th Airlift Wing and California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection officer .....

Seven people die each day in reported U.S. home fires
April 23, 2013
April 23, 2013 – The National Fire Protection Association's (NFPA's) new report on home fires shows that U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated annual...

FAQ for Higgins Area Fire Protection District Special Election – Voting Starts Monday
April 06, 2013
April 6, 2013 - The ballots for the Higgins Area Fire Protection District Special Election will be sent to voters in that district on April 8, 2013. Early voting...

Fire Safety a Top Priority for Placer County Supervisors
April 12, 2013
April 12, 2013 - The Placer County Board of Supervisors, at its regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday, took three actions to make the county more fire safe. In the...

Other local news reports

Stockton Record: Rural fire fee is cheap insurance
April 13, 2013 | AppealDemocrat
A Senate committee has wisely killed an attempt to repeal a $150 per year per parcel fee on property owners who largely rely on CalFire for fire protection. The Natural...

Bill that would repeal fire fee dies in state Senate
April 10, 2013 | AppealDemocrat
A state Senate bill that would have repealed an annual fee to cover fire protection costs in state-protected areas -- including Yuba County -- has died in committee. The Senate...

Briefs: Linda fire reported as suspicious
March 18, 2013 | AppealDemocrat
Linda Fire Protection reported the fire as suspicious to the Yuba County Sheriff's Department after receiving reports from... ...

Controversial rural fire fee bills will be delayed
March 20, 2013 | FresnoBee.com: Local
Collection of a fee rural California homeowners were supposed to pay for fire prevention service is being delayed as California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection ...

From around the web

Dry conditions prompt season
May 14, 2013 | Recordnet News Headlines
SAN ANDREAS - The Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection is officially in fire season. ...

Briefs - - Published May 15, 2013
May 14, 2013 | Recordnet News Headlines
SAN ANDREAS - The Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection is officially in fire season. ...

Brudnak, Schirmacher sworn in as fire district trustees
May 13, 2013 | chicagotribune.com - Local news
A collaborative outlook for the future filled the board room at the Orland Fire Protection District recently when two new trustees were sworn in to their six-year terms. ...

Blog: Reno's new fire station will be a mile away from a county fire station
May 09, 2013 | Latest news updates from RGJ.com
Reno's planned fire station for the corner of Steamboat and Veterans parkways will be exactly 1 mile away from a Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District fire station just off...

Burn permits now required
April 30, 2013 | Recordnet News Headlines
SAN ANDREAS - Starting at 8 a.m. today, residents within the boundaries of the Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection will be...

The Register's Editorial: Are huge giveaways the best strategy?
April 28, 2013 | DesMoinesRegister.com
It's hard to calculate how much property-tax revenue Altoona will forfeit for two decades, but in the meantime, the city will be investing $1.35 million in infrastructure improvements, in part to accommodate this project, and it will have to provide police and fire protection ...

Fire Protection on twitter

	I'm at Oakbrook Terrace Fire Protection District (Villa Park, IL) http://t.co/qPCjmqeAVH Twitter: @firstrespnder17
	Training fire protection strategy (with @ollaloura at CEP Kebagusan) — http://t.co/9ZgDjgeW9q Twitter: @azzano05
	The Germans use a 34 m indoor tornado to serve as smoke extraction for fire protection. 4 tons per minute. Amazing. http://t.co/mLSrEV9OMx Twitter: @koverholt
	Upcoming Training: Changes to ISO Fire Protection Rating Schedule http://t.co/IvgyLA8RuX Twitter: @GeorgiaAPCO
	BFP says arson possible in rash of Manila commercial fires: The Bureau of Fire Protection is looking at the po... http://t.co/VpsyoUJwLK Twitter: @phl_daily
	ARCATA FIRE LOOKING TO NEIGHBORS FOR HELP DURING CHIEF SEARCH: The Arcata Fire Protection District is looking ... http://t.co/9J2tIZ4W6v Twitter: @humboldtnation

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