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We aren't going to let the COVID-19 pandemic stop us from raising money to support the Muscular Dystrophy Association. While we won't be greeting you in the streets, smiling, dancing, waving, and saying "hi," we're supporting children and adults who need help virtually! Let's prove how resilient we are, by going BIGGER this year than ever before! Please text "BOOT" to 243-725 to donate, or visit MDA.org. Thank you!!!

We aren't going to let the COVID-19 pandemic stop us from raising money to support the Muscular Dystrophy Association. While we won't be greeting you in the streets, smiling, dancing, waving, and saying "hi," we're supporting children and adults who need help virtually! Let's prove how resilient we are, by going BIGGER this year than ever before! Please text "BOOT" to 243-725 to donate, or visit MDA.org. Thank you!!!

MDA Fill the Boot Goes VIRTUAL

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San Mateo County Fire Captain Robert Simmons draws on his long and successful career in Pararescue in the U.S. Air Force. He uses the same skills at CAL FIRE, and says this statewide all-risk agency is a great fit for our nation's veterans who are transitioning into civilian life. Captain Simmons is a mentor with RVET's, helping veterans through the process of applying, and getting a state job.

R.V.E.T.S. Returning Veterans; Enlisting Their Service

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We are training all of our firefighters in our new Emergency Response Vehicles, so that we can serve our awesome community in the best way possible!

Watch Us Train in our NEW ERV's!

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CAL FIRE CZU firefighters perform rope rescue training on a regular basis. We respond to many rope rescue calls over the many cliffs along the coast all year long. Take a look and see how we do it!

Rope Rescue Training

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FIREFIGHTER YOGA: Firefighters go from 0 to 60 in the blink of an eye. That's just one reason they are so susceptible to injury. Our firefighters take a holistic approach to fitness. That's why they feel better when they their stretch on! #Yogies #Namaste

Firefighter Yoga

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Once a year, CAL FIRE CZU hosts a wildfire drill with members of our Emergency Command Center, and those who will make up our Expanded Incident Support Team.

Sunset Incident Command DRILL

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CAL FIRE CZU Deputy Chief Jonathan Cox presents the wildfire recent summary and 2020 outlook.

2020 CAL FIRE CZU UPDATE

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CAL FIRE began managing the Soquel Demonstration State Forest in July 1990. We are celebrating 30 years of successful and sustainable timber harvesting in this beautiful section of Santa Cruz County.

SUSTAINABLE TIMBER HARVESTING: Soquel Demonstration State Forest

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David Hibdon joins CAL FIRE Coastside Protection District as Battalion Chief.

Meet Battalion Chief David Hibdon

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This will be our first year dealing both wildfires, and a global pandemic. There will be challenges to this dynamic situation, and we must prepare. Several of our chiefs went through a base camp drill with one of our trusted caterers, Crown Services and Catering in Scotts Valley, in Santa Cruz County. We learned many lessons, but again, these strategies must be put into practice, and are subject to change. Our goal, as always, is to get everyone home from major incidents safe and healthy!

Wildfires, Base Camp, & COVID-19

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Our newest Battalion Chief Brian Pottenger brings a wealth of knowledge to CAL FIRE CZU.

Meet Battalion Chief Brian Pottenger

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Zonehaven provides a cloud-based application that helps communities understand, minimize, and respond to wildfire risk.

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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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