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Firefighters and assisting agencies rescued a man from the bottom of the cliff at Devil's Slide in San Mateo County. It was an incredible rescue that showed the extreme professionalism of all agencies involved.
El Departamento de Silvicultura y Protección contra Incendios (CAL FIRE) San Mateo - Unidad de Santa Cruz, llevará a cabo una quema prescrita de aproximadamente 25 acres cerca de Twin Gates y Empire Grade Road en Marshall Field el 22 de septiembre de 2022. La quema prescrita se realizará entre las 9:00 a.m. y 5:00 p.m., de este día. El humo se notará en el área durante uno o dos días después de la quema. El proyecto se llevará a cabo de acuerdo a un permiso emitido por el Monterey Bay Area Resources con el fin de minimizar los impactos del humo en las comunidades circundantes. Esta quema se está llevando a cabo como parte del Programa de Manejo de Vegetación CAL FIRE y tiene como objetivo beneficiar el hábitat de las praderas costeras, prevenir la invasión de árboles y arbustos, regenerar especies nativas y restaurar y mejorar los pastizales. Las quemas prescritas de manejo de vegetación son quemas controladas y cuidadosamente planificadas que deben cumplir con un conjunto de condiciones (prescripción), para lograr que el comportamiento del fuego sea ideal. No se hacen quemas si el clima y las condiciones de la vegetación no están dentro de las condiciones requeridas para la quema. Cuando se cumplen las condiciones óptimas, los bomberos forestales especializados gestionan la quema mientras monitorean el clima, la dispersión del humo y el comportamiento del fuego.
CAL FIRE CZU has been conducting a prescribed fire in Marshall Field on the University of California Santa Cruz property for decades. Watch the video for details!
CAL FIRE CZU is growing! We are hiring multiple positions for Human Resources and Finance. Please use the QR code at the end of this video to voluntarily submit your name and/or phone number, and a staff member will be in contact to guide you through the application process. You will have the opportunity, if you choose, to travel the state 🌄, responding to major incidents. Come be part of the CAL FIRE family!
We are hiring HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS in Felton!🚒 ✅ Work on just about anything with wheels ✅ Get on-the-job training ✅ Have opportunity to go to large incidents statewide 🌄 ✅ Work with AWESOME folks ✅ Learn, feel rewarded, challenged, & be part of the CAL FIRE family! Use this link or QR code to provide your name 👨‍🔧 and contact information, and one of our staff members will be in touch to help you through the application process. ➡️ https://forms.gle/YQzF7y4BB171mn6D9 ⬅️
Potentially record-breaking heat is expected across Northern California over Labor Day weekend. 🌅 Pillar Point Harbor Patrol ⛵️ and Coastside Fire Protection District 🚒 want you to stay safe while you're having fun. There are many deadly hazards on the beach. Watch this video for situational awareness. Have a safe and fun Labor Day weekend! FIN DE SEMANA DEL DÍA DEL TRABAJO: 🏖️Mantente a salvo en las costas del condado de San Mateo Durante este fin de semana del Día del Trabajo, se espera una ola de calor que potencialmente quebrará récord en todo el norte de California 🌅 Pillar Point Harbor Patrol ⛵️ y Coastside Fire Protection District 🚒 quieren que estés a salvo mientras te diviertes. Hay muchos peligros mortales en las playas. Ver este vídeo para que estes consciente y alerta de la situación. ¡Que tengas un fin de semana seguro y divertido del Día del Trabajo!
CLIFF RESCUE: On August 26, 2022 at dawn, a man was walking next to the cliff at Moss Beach, when the ground crumbled beneath him. He fell an estimated 100 feet, and was stuck on the side of the cliff. He yelled for help, and around 8:30am, a woman walking nearby heard his shouts. Coastside Fire responded, and quickly set up a high angle rope rescue system. Firefighters pulled him to safety within 22 minutes of their arrival. The man was uninjured. NOTE: Avoid walking next to the cliff, as the ground is always unstable. Also, if you are stuck on the side of the cliff, stay put, and call for help, just like this man did. You are safer staying in that location than you are of trying to climb up or down on your own.
JOIN OUR TEAM! CAL FIRE CZU will soon be hiring for position of Communications Operator. You'll be working in a fast-paced environment with great people in Felton, California. Use the QR Code to access our sign-up sheet. We look forward to working with you! #JobSearch #California
Chief David Cosgrave is a fixture of the Coastside Community. After 32 years of distinguished service, he is moving onto the next chapter of his life. But he will still lead the Coastside CERT's, the citizen action group that gets deployed in emergencies. It's a group that he's been heading for more than 2 decades, and it's a critical part of the safety of the coastside comminity.
CAL FIRE CZU Division Chief Rich Sampson provides a very frank description of fuel moistures in San Mateo County FUEL = Vegetation FUEL MOISTURES = Amount of water in vegetation
LIVE FUEL MOISTURES💦: How much moisture is there in the more common types of vegetation throughout San Mateo and Santa Cruz Counties? Lower moisture content makes vegetation more receptive to fire. 🔥 Here is our Mid-May LFM update. 🌿Hwy 35 & 92: Fuel moistures at this site are seeing some recovery due to an increase in the marine layer and precipitation received earlier this month, yet remains near historic lows for this time of year. 🌿Pulgas: This site remains near historic lows for this time of year. As before, it is important to note that this site has seen significant coyote brush die off. Much of the brush in this area is either completely dead or has a significant portion of dead canopy. In much of bayside San Mateo county, significant coyote brush dieback has occurred. 🌿Saratoga Summit: Fuel moistures here have seen a slight rebound, likely caused by the recent rains. Given the forecasted warm and dry weather, we can expect these gains to be short lived and fuel moistures to start declining at this site soon. 🌿Corralitos: Fuel moistures at this site continue to increase and have not yet reached their yearly peak (typically in June). You can always check current live fuel moistures in our unit here: ➡️ https://www.wfas.net/.../national-fuel-moisture-database... Para esta época del año, los niveles de Humedad del Combustible Vivo (HCV) en la vegetación están históricamente bajos en varios lugares de los condados de San Mateo y Santa Cruz. Para ver los niveles de humedad del combustible vivo actual en nuestra área, visitar este enlace: ➡️ https://www.wfas.net/.../national-fuel-moisture-database... County of Santa Cruz County of San Mateo - Government #California #CaWx #Calfire #Climate
Our firefighters are always training in order to be ready for all emergencies. This week, these firefighters trained for rope rescues on the #California cliffs. #BeachVibes
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