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The State Worker: California Prison Industry Authority: Agency business costs hurt bottom line
February 07, 2012

Promotions unpopular for California firefighters earning overtime
January 26, 2012

Burning restrictions lifted in El Dorado, Amador counties
January 19, 2012

Dan Walters: Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson is right on strong-mayor issue
January 16, 2012

Sacto 911: Dry weather leads Cal Fire to warn of wildfire dangers
January 04, 2012

Officials probe cause of fatal mobile home fire in Pollock Pines
January 07, 2012

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Lookout Fire
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Carbondale Starts Fire Fee for Homeowners
January 21, 2012 | WNEP ABC 16 Scranton, PA

Builders begin work on Mesa del Sol's first homes
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Fire Protection Wikipedia Information

Fire protection is the prevention and reduction of the hazards associated with fires. It involves the study of the behaviour, compartmentalisation, suppression and investigation of fire and its related emergencies as well as the research and development, production, testing and application of mitigating systems. In structures, be they land-based, offshore or even ships,...

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Rural Fire Protection Fee Set at $90
August 23, 2011
Governor Brown's budget called for a new, $150 fire protection fee for rural areas. State Board in charge of the fee has decreased the amount of the fee, and has...

Board of Forestry & Fire Protection Moves Forward with State Responsibility Area Fee Regulation
August 10, 2011
Sacramento August 10, 2011 – The Board of Forestry and Fire Protection (Board) today directed staff to move forward with the drafting of emergency regulations in...

CAL FIRE: Chief Andy McMurray Appointed Deputy Director, Chief of Fire Protection
August 03, 2011
SACRAMENTO, Aug. 3, 2011 - California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Director Ken Pimlott announced the appointment of Andy McMurry, 47,...

NID Water Project Improves Fire Safety on Banner Mountain
July 22, 2011
Tim Fike, Chief of the Nevada County Consolidated Fire District, inspects a new fire hydrant on Lee Lane on Banner Mountain with NID Senior Associate Engineer...

Nevada County Grand Jury Report | Truckee Fire Protection District Board of Directors
June 21, 2011
June 21, 2011 - The Truckee Fire Protection District is an independent special district responsible for fire protection and emergency medical transportation...

CAL FIRE Postpones Yuba County Prescribed Burn
July 25, 2011
July 25, 2011 - The prescribed burn referenced below has been postponed due to weather conditions and a decrease in resource availability. CAL FIRE officials...

Other local news reports

Briefs: Control burn guts home near Brownsville
January 17, 2012 | AppealDemocrat
Brownsville An escaped control burn Tuesday afternoon gutted a home outside Brownsville, the state Department of Forestry and Fire Protection reported. No one was hurt. The...

Interactive map: History of California wildfires
August 01, 2011 | FresnoBee.com: Local
It includes data from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and federal agencies including the U.S. Forest Service. The fires shown here all are estimated to...

Briefs: Fire- fee repeal bill stalls in Assembly
September 07, 2011 | AppealDemocrat
SACRAMENTO Efforts to repeal a new fee on certain rural residents for fire protection stalled Wednesday in Sacramento, though a new bill could emerge by the end of the week....

Backers Pull Plug on Fire Fee Referendum
October 05, 2011 | RSS Feed: Capital Public Radio State Government News
California voters wo not get the chance to overturn a new fire protection fee on rural property owners that's part of this year's state budget. Referendum backers could not...

From around the web

Hudson woman killed in California propane blast
February 05, 2012 | DesMoinesRegister.com
Other people suffered superficial cuts and bruises in the explosion, which is being investigated with help from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection....

Court: Sierra logging plan left out impact on fish
February 04, 2012 | San Francisco Bay Area News -- -- SFGate
The Bush administration's decision in 2004 to dramatically expand logging in Sierra forests throughout California, as a means of fire protection, failed to analyze the...

Commercial property tax plans stir opposition in Iowa
February 03, 2012 | DesMoinesRegister.com
'' Branstad's proposal would almost certainly lead to cuts in police and fire protection, libraries, road maintenance and safety inspections, such as those involving rental...

Matthew Tully: Game plan for security surrounding Super Bowl 2012 has been well-...
February 03, 2012 | indystar.com
But the 53-year-old executive in charge of the city's police and fire protection was not complaining. He loves the hectic pace of this week. More than halfway through Indy's...

Guest columnists: Shifting taxes to homes won't solve the problem
January 21, 2012 | DesMoinesRegister.com
First and foremost, we have a duty to provide police and fire protection. This protection is critical in every community and must be protected from further cuts. Yet one of the...

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March 31, 2011

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May 21, 2011

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