California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, colloquially known as Cal Fire, is the fire department of the California Natural Resources Agency in the U.S. state of California.... Wikipedia
- Established: 1885
- Employees: 6,100 Permanent employees, 2,600 Seasonal employees, 3,500 Inmates, Wards, Conservation Corps Members, 600 Volunteers In Prevention (VIPs) 12800 total
- Annual budget: $4.2 billion (2024–2025)
- Staffing: Career
- Fire chief: Joe Tyler
- EMS level: ALS
- Stations: 237 owned/operated, 575 operated
- Engines: 356 owned/operated, 624 operated
- Trucks: 28
- Rescues: 184
- Ambulances: 63 paramedic units
- HAZMAT: 9
- Bulldozers: 61
- Airplanes: 30 air tankers, 16 tactical planes
- Helicopters: 24
- Data source: DuckDuckGo