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CAL FIRE, San Mateo County Fire, and San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) recently conducted two dam face burns in San Mateo County. The two burns, totalling 7 acres, were done on SFPUC watershed lands. To learn more about why CAL FIRE's prescribed fire program is so important, visit: https://www.fire.ca.gov/programs/resource-management/resource-protection-improvement/vegetation-management-program/prescribed-fire/

CAL FIRE, San Mateo County Fire, and San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) recently conducted two dam face burns in San Mateo County. The two burns, totalling 7 acres, were done on SFPUC watershed lands. To learn more about why CAL FIRE's prescribed fire program is so important, visit: https://www.fire.ca.gov/programs/resource-management/resource-protection-improvement/vegetation-management-program/prescribed-fire/

Benefits of Prescribed Fire

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A roughly 11-acre fire within the #CZULightningComplex fire footprint has been contained. Crews will be on scene throughout the day putting out hot spots. The #SandyFire was another flare-up, which we expect to continue to see for some time. This fire was in a very remote area in difficult-to-access terrain. No structures were threatened. These images show the leaf litter on the forest floor that can still burn and carry fire. Thank you to CAL FIRE SCU for providing water drops via Copter 106, Santa Cruz County Fire and California State Parks for your assistance.

ANOTHER FLARE-UP: Sandy Fire

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El Cuerpo de Conservación de California está entrenando equipos de mano. Monterey Bay Crew 1, en la area de Watsonville, están aprendiendo habilidades básicas de extinción de incendios forestales y ayudará a CAL FIRE CZU durante la temporada de incendios.

CCC's: El Cuerpo de Conservación de California está entrenando equipos de mano

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CAL FIRE and the California Conservation Corps are training hand crews to help CAL FIRE and protect the natural resources of California. The CCC's have always been crucial to the success of CAL FIRE's mission on large incidents. Now this important workforce is adding another skill that will help on wildland fires. We are very excited to expand our partnership with the CCC's!

CCCs Train to Become Wildland Firefighting Hand Crews

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CAL FIRE CZU Deputy Chief Jonathan Cox presents the annual San Mateo County 2021 Fire Season Outlook for San Mateo County Fire Chiefs.

San Mateo County 2021 Fire Season Outlook

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CAL FIRE CZU worked to contain two separate fires within the CZU Lightning Complex burn area. The #GradeFire and the #HihnFire burned in heavy duff, had a slow rate-of-spread, and helped get rid of forest litter. The cause of both fires is under investigation. Thanks to assisting agencies, including Boulder Creek Fire, Bonny Doon Fire, and Santa Cruz County Fire. Also, thank you to CAL FIRE SCU for providing air support for the the #HihnFire.

Two Memorial Day Fires Within #CZULightningComplex Burn

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Watch the latest in our series on wildfire preparedness, featuring CAL FIRE CZU Deputy Chief Nate Armstrong (Santa Cruz Division), Marco Mack, Fire Safe Council of Santa Cruz County, Ed Hayes, South Skyline Fire Safe Council and Fire Safe Council Santa Cruz County, and John DeLong of the South Skyline Fire Safe Council.

WILDFIRE AWARENESS WEBINAR

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It’s old school science that works. Fuel moisture sampling has been used around the country for decades. At CAL FIRE CZU, we use it to monitor the current fire risk within San Mateo and Santa Cruz Counties.
CAL FIRE CZU also uses the data to determine staffing levels, and the current wildfire risk within our unit.
The information is loaded into the National Fuel Moisture Database, where you can check it: https://www.wfas.net/index.php/national-fuel-moisture-database-moisture-drought-103
Watch the video to find out what we found in our mid-May sampling.

CAL FIRE CZU's Bi-Monthly Check of Live Fuel Moistures

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CAL FIRE CZU firefighters, working with several assisting agencies, put out a 1/10 acre fire in San Mateo County. Smoke was first reported just after 6am on May 14. The small fire was burning in dense forest on San Mateo County Parks land, just south of Huddart Park in Woodside. Copter 902 out of CAL FIRE SCU in Santa Clara County made water drops, and the fire was contained by late morning. No structures burned, and the cause is under investigation. The fire was near Toyon Campground, and not far from 280. Thanks to all assisting agencies!

CAÑADA FIRE: Small Ground Fire in San Mateo County

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Webinar de concientización sobre incendios forestales

Vivir en Lainterfaz Urbano-Forestal

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This is a webinar hosted by CAL FIRE CZU, explaining CAL FIRE's Ready, Set, Go! program, which helps people prepare to evacuate, and Zonehaven, the new application that brings evacuations into the modern era.

Wildfire Awareness Webinar: "CAL FIRE's Ready, Set, Go! program, Zonehaven: The Evacuation Platform"

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CAL FIRE CZU Firefighters' sawyer skills are put to the test in this technical and challenging tree cutting class. It's purpose is two-fold: They are learning important fuel reduction skills, while improving an important evacuation route within San Mateo County. A private contractor followed the class, removing the dead tan oak and other vegetation, then chipping it, cutting down on the ground fuels that could help spread a vegetation fire.

Intermediate Sawyer Class

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Arresto realizado en dos incendios de Boulder Creek
Boulder Creek Fires Arrest
CAL FIRE CZU Responds to Lighting Sparked Fires (Espanol)
CAL FIRE CZU Responds to Lighting Sparked Fires (Espanol)
CAL FIRE CZU Responds to Lighting Sparked Fires
NOI Virtual Meeting (Espanol)
NOI Virtual Meeting
CAL FIRE CZU Virtual Community Meetings (Espanol)
CAL FIRE CZU Virtual Community Meetings
Notice of Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration (Espanol)
Notice of Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration
CZU Fire Controlled
2020 Burn ban lifted
CAL FIRE Cautions Public on the Use of Fire During Summer Conditions
Memorial Arrangements for CAL FIRE Fire Captain David Lutz
CAL FIRE CZU To Conduct Training Burn (Spanish)
CAL FIRE CZU To Conduct Training Burn (English)
Off-Duty Death of CAL FIRE Fire Captain
CAL FIRE CZU Aptos Explosion (English)
CAL FIRE CZU Aptos Explosion (Spanish)
Dam-Facing Burn on SFPUC Land
Miramontes Incident
CAL FIRE Suspends Backyard Burns in SANTA CRUZ County
SC Anticipated Smoke Due to Vegetation Management Burn
Nisene Marks
Forest Health Grants News Release
San Mateo County FD Holmatro Vehicle Extrication Equipment Purchase
San Mateo County FD Holmatro Vehicle Extrication Equipment Purchase (Spanish)

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