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California Has Already Run Out Of Money Fighting Fires (But More Is On The Way)

September 20, 2018 | Ben Adler

The new state budget that took effect in July set aside nearly $443 million to fight wildfires. But that money is gone. So now Cal Fire is getting an additional $234 million.

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CAL FIRE Update On Ponderosa Fire In Butte County, New Documentary "Fire Chasers"

September 1, 2017 | Chris Remington

CAL FIRE Battalion Chief Michael Mohler brings an update on the Ponderosa Fire in Butte County, and previews a new Netflix documentary series about firefighters called "Fire Chasers."

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CAL FIRE Chief Ken Pimlott Updates On Detwiler Fire In Mariposa County

July 20, 2017

CAL FIRE Chief Ken Pimlott updates the latest information on the Detwiler Fire and other wildfires across the state.

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Detwiler Fire Update From Mariposa County

July 19, 2017

CALFIRE spokesman Scott McLean shares the latest on the Detwiler Fire in Mariposa County, which has exploded in size at more than 45,000 acres.

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Fire Update

July 17, 2017

CALFIRE spokesman Scott McLean joins to update with the latest information on several fires around the state.

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CAL FIRE Will Receive $15 Million Grant To Reduce Wildfire Threat

December 2, 2016 | Amy Quinton

CAL FIRE announced Friday that 34 California counties will receive $15 million to help reduce the threat of wildfires. Much of the money will be used to remove dead and dying trees.

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Soberanes Fire 'Conundrum For Fire Managers'

August 5, 2016 | Ed Joyce

The Soberanes Fire near Big Sur is burning in a rugged area that hasn't "seen fire in decades." The wildfire is 45 percent contained at 57,500 acres.

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62,000 Dead Trees Cleared Before Fire Season

May 2, 2016 | Bob Moffitt

State and federal agencies spent much of their fire-prevention efforts this winter clearing dead trees.

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Acreage, Containment Grows For Butte Fire

September 14, 2015

10:53 p.m. Containment of the Butte Fire has grown to 35 percent, with acreage burned inching upward to 71,523 as of Monday night. Officials say 166 homes, 116 outbuildings and 12 other structures have been lost to the fire.

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Butte Fire: 86 Homes, 51 Outbuildings Burned; Mandatory Evacuations

September 12, 2015

Sunday 8:04 a.m. Containment of the Butte Fire has increased to 20 percent, but evacuation orders remain for San Andreas, Mokelumne Hill, and Pine Grove. At least 86 homes and 51 outbuildings have been destroyed.

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