EVENING UPDATES - CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department battled 3 significant vegetation fires throughout Riverside County. Fire Captain Richard Cordova, PIO Tawny Castro and Fire Captain Thomas Shoots provide updates on each fire. #RecheFire - 437 Acres 5% Contained #HighlandFire - 105 Acres 20% Contained #RabbitFire - 2,815 Acres 0% Contained All Acreages and Containments in the video are as of 8:30 p.m. Please continue to follow @CALFIRERRU for updates and information on each of these fir

The S70i CAL FIRE HAWK helicopters primary mission is responding to initial attack wildfires and rescue missions. When responding to wildfires, the helicopter can quickly deliver up to a 9-person Helitack Crew for ground firefighting operations and quickly transition into water/foam dropping missions. External hoists allow for rescue missions were highly trained firefighters are lowered to an injured or trapped person, and once secured to either a harness or stokes basket, can be hoisted into th

To strive for progress, to persevere, and to achieve success. These are some of the things the women and men of CAL FIRE hold in our minds every day. 2022 was a year of great accomplishments - from significant reductions of acres burned and structures destroyed, to fire prevention, and reforestation efforts. We responded to more than half a million calls for service to cover an array of fire, medical, and hazard needs. The words and images in this year-end video tell the story as we look back. F

Ready to step up to an exciting career in firefighting? CAL FIRE is now accepting Fire Fighter I applications for 2019. Learn more: http://calfire.ca.gov/about/about_careers_fireprotection_seasonal | CAL FIRE